Performance review writer for managers
Write a fair performance review in minutes
Not sure how to say the hard part? Answer three questions. The AI coach writes the review, ready to print or save. 3 free reviews a month, then 1 BOM Credit each. Names and private details stay with you.
Keep it safe: the AI coach reads these three answers. Write “you”, not their name, and leave out health, absence, pay and company figures. Check your workplace allows AI for this.
3 free reviews a month, then 1 BOM Credit each. No sign-up.
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25 reviews. Credits also work on every other tool on the site and last a year.
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Written by the AI coach from your three answers
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Names you add here stay on your screen. The AI coach never sees them.
Summary
What went well
What changes
What’s next
Your comments
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What they said
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The Performance Review Writer from Best Of Motivation is a tool for managers. Answer three questions about one person’s work and the AI coach writes a fair, one-page review you can print or save. You get 3 free reviews a month with no sign-up, then each review is 1 BOM Credit (25 credits cost £7). Names and private details stay with you. The AI coach is written to follow the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) feedback model from the Center for Creative Leadership, and the Acas guidance on managing performance: fair objectives, regular check-ins and a written record.
How does the performance review writer work?
- Pick the review and how it should sound.
- Answer three questions in your own words: what went well, what should change, what’s next.
- The AI coach writes the review. Where it needs a fact only you have, it leaves a marked gap and never makes one up.
- Fill the gaps, add the name on your own screen, then print it or save it.
Built on recognised standards. The AI coach is written to follow the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) feedback model from the Center for Creative Leadership: what happened, what the person did, and the effect it had. It also follows the Acas guidance on managing performance: a fair goal with a reasonable time-frame, regular check-ins, a chance to ask for support, and a written record you both keep. On top of that come our own checks: no labels, no comparisons with other people, only your three notes reach the AI, it never invents a fact, and you have the last word. We check changes to the coach against a fixed set of test reviews.
SBI is a trademark of the Center for Creative Leadership. Best Of Motivation isn’t affiliated with the Center for Creative Leadership or Acas.
Can I use ChatGPT to write a performance review?
You can, as long as you know which part you’re handing over. AI is good at turning rough notes into clear sentences. It doesn’t know your team member, and it shouldn’t. Pasting a name, a sickness record or a pay figure into a public AI tool moves personal data somewhere it was never meant to go.
So keep names and private details with you. Describe the behaviour in your own words, let the AI coach shape it, then add the name on your own screen. That’s the split this tool is built on.
What should a performance review say?
Three things. What went well, what should change, and what’s next. Each one with a real example and what it led to. Most reviews skip the example, and that’s where they lose the person. “Great team player” can’t be repeated. “You covered three late shifts in March so the team was never short” can.
What are good performance review phrases?
A good phrase names what the person did and what it led to. These performance review examples follow the same three parts as the tool. Change the details to fit your own team.
What went well
- “You covered three late shifts in March, so the team was never short.”
- “You trained two new starters, and both passed probation first time.”
- “You spotted the error in the monthly figures before they went out, which saved a correction.”
What changes
- “Handover notes were missing on four Fridays, so the weekend team started without the open issues.”
- “Customer emails wait two days for a reply. The standard is one.”
- “In the team meeting you often answer for others, so quieter people have stopped speaking up.”
What’s next
- “Send the weekly report by Thursday midday, starting this week.”
- “Run the Monday team meeting yourself by the end of March.”
- “Bring one improvement idea to each 1-on-1 this quarter.”
Questions managers ask
How long should a performance review be?
Long enough to be fair, short enough to be read. For most people one page is plenty. If it runs past a page, it’s usually hiding the one thing that matters.
What words should I avoid in a review?
Words that describe the person rather than what they did, like “abrasive”, “emotional” or “lacks energy”. And praise too vague to act on, like “good attitude”. Both are hard to prove and easy to resent.
How do I write a review for someone who isn’t doing well?
Name one behaviour, its effect, and what good looks like by a date. Then say how you’ll support it. Clear is kinder than vague here, because a vague review leaves them guessing until it’s too late.
How much does the Performance Review Writer cost?
You get 3 free reviews a month, with no sign-up. After that each review is 1 BOM Credit, and changing the tone counts as a review. 25 credits cost £7 and work on every other tool on the site.
What is the review based on?
The Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) feedback model from the Center for Creative Leadership (what happened, what the person did, the effect it had), the Acas guidance on managing performance (fair objectives with a time-frame, regular check-ins, support and a written record), and our own checks for fairness and privacy. We check changes to the AI coach against a fixed set of test reviews.
Is it OK to use AI for my own self-review?
Yes, the same way. Write the examples yourself and let AI tidy the wording. Check your company’s AI policy first, and keep anything confidential out of it.