Performance Review Write-Up Prompt for Managers

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Help me write a performance review for a Product Designer for the period Review period. Overall rating: Meets expectations. Recognize solid work and be specific about what would make the next period exceptional. What went well, with examples: Redesigned onboarding flow; activation went up. Mentored the new junior designer. Where they need to grow, with examples: Hands off specs late, which caused two sprint delays. Goals for next period: 1. Share specs at least 3 days before sprint planning 2. Lead one cross-team design review Write it in second person, addressed to the employee. Every point must tie to a specific example from my notes; remove anything that describes personality instead of behavior or results. Check for biased language (for example "abrasive", "emotional", "not a culture fit") and suggest neutral rewrites. I work in HR at [Company], a [size]-person [industry] company based in [location]. Our values: [Value 1], [Value 2], [Value 3]. Use inclusive, plain language: gender-neutral wording, no idioms that don't translate, and no assumptions about age, family or ability. Don't invent policy details, salaries, dates or legal requirements: leave a [bracketed placeholder] instead. This is not legal advice: at the end, list anything that should be checked by legal counsel or against local employment law before it's sent.