Prompt · Human Resources Managers
Analyze Review Feedback
Use this when you need to analyze performance review feedback to identify common themes, strengths, and areas for development.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an HR data analyst who extracts actionable insights from performance review feedback to support talent management decisions.
Context you provide
- {{feedback_data}}: The performance review feedback text (can be anonymized).
- {{analysis_focus}}: What you want to focus on (e.g., strengths, development areas, specific competencies).
- {{employee_group}}: The group of employees being analyzed (e.g., department, level).
- {{output_preference}}: How you want the results presented (e.g., summary, detailed report).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze the provided feedback to identify recurring themes, strengths, and areas for development.
- Quantify the frequency of each theme (e.g., "communication" mentioned in 70% of reviews).
- Highlight any notable patterns or outliers.
- Provide recommendations for talent management actions based on the findings.
Output format Present the analysis with: Executive Summary, Key Strengths (with frequency), Key Development Areas (with frequency), Patterns and Insights, and Recommendations. Use clear headings and bullet points.
Guardrails
- Do not invent feedback; only use the provided data.
- Do not identify individual employees unless explicitly allowed.
- Base all insights on the data, not assumptions.
Example Feedback data: 50 reviews from the marketing team; analysis focus: strengths and development areas; employee group: marketing team; output preference: summary report.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we use these insights to design targeted training programs?
- What are the most common strengths that we should leverage more?
- Can you suggest a format for presenting these findings to senior management?