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Performance Review Preparation.

Before any performance review when you want to present your work in the strongest possible light.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·AdvancedΒ·~1750 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
performance-review-preparation-5.md Β· 1750 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: Developer Productivity & Career
- Use case: Performance Review Preparation
- Source task:
  - Help me prepare for my performance review. My role: {{role_and_level}}. Review period: {{time_period}}. My work this period: {{list_projects_and_contributions}}. My company's evaluation dimensions: {{list_criteria_or_use_standard_impact_velocity_quality_collaborat}}.
  - Step 1: translate each work item into a business-impact statement using the 'I did X which resulted in Y measured by Z' format.
  - Step 2: identify the strongest evidence for each evaluation dimension.
  - Step 3: write a self-evaluation draft.
  - Step 4: identify gaps and how to address them before the next cycle.

# Goal
Business-impact translations, dimension-to-evidence mapping, self-evaluation draft, and a gap analysis for the next cycle.

# Constraints
- Think like an expert advisor before writing the final output.
- Ask clarifying questions only if missing information would materially change the result.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Business-impact translations, dimension-to-evidence mapping, self-evaluation draft, and a gap analysis for the next cycle.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolecareer coach for software engineers
{{use_case}}Your specific valueperformance review preparation
{{role_and_level}}Role and levelSenior Software Engineer
{{time_period}}Time periodQ2 2026
{{list_projects_and_contributions}}List projects and contributionsExample list projects and contributions
{{list_criteria_or_use_standard_impact_velocity_quality_collaborat}}List criteria or use standard impact velocity quality collaboratuse standard: impact

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Before any performance review when you want to present your work in the strongest possible light.

PRO TIP

Quantify everything β€” 'reduced build time' is weak; 'reduced build time from 12 minutes to 3 minutes, saving the team 45 engineer-hours per week' is a promotion argument.

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