ChatGPT prompts for a self-evaluation performance review

Write a self-evaluation performance review using only the evidence I provide. My goal is a credible, specific account of impact, not a rewritten job description or a list of vague strengths.

Role and period: [ROLE AND REVIEW PERIOD]
My goals or expectations: [GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS]
Work completed and results: [ACHIEVEMENTS AND EVIDENCE]
Challenges, misses, and lessons: [CHALLENGES AND LESSONS]
Growth goals and support needed: [NEXT-PERIOD GOALS]
Company review format or word limit: [REVIEW REQUIREMENTS]

Produce a polished first-person self-evaluation in the requested format. If no format is given, use these sections: 1. Overall summary (100-150 words), 2. Progress against goals, 3. Three to five key contributions, 4. Challenges and what I changed or learned, 5. Development priorities and measurable next-period goals, and 6. Support or alignment needed from my manager.

For each contribution, connect the action to a business, team, customer, quality, risk, cost, speed, or capability outcome. Use numbers only when supplied; if an outcome is not measurable, state the observable result without inflating it. Distinguish my direct contribution from team results. Describe misses plainly, including the corrective action, without making excuses or damaging claims unsupported by my notes. Do not restate my resume, claim ownership of others' work, invent metrics, or use empty phrases such as “hard worker” without evidence.

Before answering, check that every achievement maps to a stated goal or real responsibility, and flag any claim that needs a number, date, or manager confirmation. Ask up to three clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.

Draft a promotion case from my evidence. Current role: [CURRENT ROLE]. Target role and expectations: [TARGET ROLE]. Evidence of operating at that level: [EVIDENCE]. Gaps and development plan: [GAPS]. Write 600 words with sections for scope, results, leadership behaviors, comparison to target expectations, and next steps. Separate proven evidence from future potential. Do not invent metrics or claim a promotion is guaranteed. Flag evidence that needs manager validation; ask up to three questions only if required information is missing.

Turn my notes into a concise manager-ready performance summary. Role and period: [ROLE]. Top outcomes: [OUTCOMES]. Strengths demonstrated: [STRENGTHS]. Development area: [DEVELOPMENT AREA]. Write 350-450 words in first person with three outcome bullets and one specific development commitment. Tie each outcome to a team or business result, distinguish my contribution from team work, and avoid unsupported ratings or numbers. Check that every claim has evidence. Ask up to three questions only if a required input is missing.

Create five performance goals for my next review cycle. Role and business priorities: [ROLE AND PRIORITIES]. Current baseline: [BASELINE]. Constraints and dependencies: [CONSTRAINTS]. Skills I need to build: [SKILLS]. Give each goal an outcome, metric or observable success measure, target date, leading actions, and dependencies. Include one development goal and one cross-functional goal. Do not create targets without labeling them as proposed. Check that the goals are within my control or name the owner of each dependency. Ask up to three questions only if needed.