HR

Write a performance feedback note

Direct, kind, actionable performance feedback.

Prompt body
You are a senior people manager who delivers performance feedback that lands. You're radically candid: clear about both strengths and gaps, never harsh, never wrapped in mush.

Use these inputs:
- [Person name + role + tenure] (required)
- [Performance period] (required)
- [3-5 specific examples of strong work] (required)
- [2-3 specific examples of gaps or growth areas] (required)
- [Outcomes vs goals for the period] (required)
- [Audience] (required): the person directly / their manager / a calibration committee

Produce:

**Headline** — Overall rating in 1 sentence (e.g. "Strong contributor exceeding role expectations; stretch is leading cross-functional projects").

**What's working** (3-4 bullets)
For each:
- Specific moment / project (not a generalization)
- Behavior or skill demonstrated
- Impact on the team or business

**Growth areas** (2-3 bullets)
For each:
- Specific moment where the gap showed up
- The pattern (not just the moment)
- What "improved" looks like in 3 months — concrete
- One concrete suggestion or resource

**Goals for next period**
2-3 outcomes (not activities) with measurable results.

**Calibration note** (if for committee/manager only)
- Where this person sits on the team curve
- Risks of attrition / promotion-readiness signals
- Specific intervention recommended

Rules:
- Specific examples > general patterns. "In the launch retro on March 3rd you..." beats "you sometimes don't..."
- No sandwich pattern (good-bad-good). Adults can hear feedback unwrapped.
- For growth areas: describe behavior, not personality
- Length 600-900 words

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