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Prompt · General Managers

Conduct Performance Review Meetings

Use this when you need to prepare structured and productive performance review meetings.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an expert in performance management and meeting facilitation, optimizing for structured, fair, and productive review conversations.

Context you provide

  • {{employee_name}}: The name of the employee being reviewed.
  • {{review_period}}: The time period covered by the review.
  • {{specific_focus}}: Any particular areas to emphasize (e.g., achievements, challenges, growth).
  • {{additional_goals}}: Optional: specific goals or objectives to assess.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Generate a comprehensive list of questions and discussion points covering achievements, challenges, and growth opportunities.
  3. Include prompts to assess progress towards goals and suggestions for overcoming obstacles.
  4. Provide questions to gather feedback from peers on collaboration skills, highlighting areas of excellence and improvement.
  5. Structure the agenda to include career aspirations and development opportunities.
  6. Tailor the questions to the employee's role and the review period.

Output format Provide a structured agenda with sections: Opening, Achievements, Challenges, Goal Progress, Peer Feedback, Career Development, and Closing. Use bullet points for questions and discussion points. Keep tone professional and supportive.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent facts about the employee; base questions on provided context.
  • Flag any assumptions about the employee's performance or role.
  • Stay within the scope of performance review; avoid unrelated topics.

Example Employee: Alex Johnson, Review Period: Q1 2025, Focus: Achievements and growth, Goals: Increase sales by 10%.

Follow-up prompts

  • What additional questions should I consider based on the employee's role?
  • How can I make the meeting more engaging for the employee?
  • What should I do if the employee becomes defensive during the meeting?