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Self assessment

Self-evaluation template for your performance review

A blank box that says "Describe your contributions this year" is hard to fill. This self-evaluation template breaks it into small questions, gives you sentence starters, and helps you back every claim with a number or an example.

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How it works: three sittings

The Year-End Work Review Kit splits the job into three sittings of about 45 minutes, so you don't have to write everything the night before the deadline.

  • Look back: Year at a Glance with one line per month, a Wins & Brag Log with the number that proves each win, Projects I Delivered, Feedback & Recognition, and Lessons & Misses.
  • Make your case: a Self-Assessment Draft built on the questions most review forms ask, with sentence starters and a spot for your self-rating, plus a Phrase Bank with 24 fill-in-the-blank lines and a STAR Story Builder.
  • Plan ahead: Next Year at Work, a Goal Planner for each of three goals, a Year Roadmap and a Monthly Wins Tracker, so next year's review takes half the time.

Go into the meeting with an ask

A self-evaluation is also your best chance to ask for something. The Review Meeting Prep page helps you name your ask, whether that's a promotion, a raise, new scope or training, and list five proof points to support it. After the meeting, the Review Meeting Notes page includes a short recap email to send so the agreement is written down.

The color pages are fillable. Type your answers on a computer, then paste them into your company's form. There are also printable low-ink pages and an iPad version.

Plan the next quarter too

The goals you set in your review only matter if they turn into weekly work. The Year-End Review & Q1 Plan bundle adds the 12-Week Planner with OKRs, so your review goals become a 12-week plan with a score every Friday.

New to self-evaluations? Start with our guide on how to write a self-evaluation, which has example answers you can adapt.

Questions

Frequently asked

How long does it take?

Plan for three sittings of about 45 minutes each. Many people do one a day in the week before the review is due.

Does it work if my company uses an online review system?

Yes. Write and refine your answers in the template, then copy them into the system.

Is there an example?

Yes. The kit includes three filled-in examples: a Wins Log, a Self-Assessment Draft with a paste-ready answer, and two STAR stories.