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Keep a wins log for your next review
A running record of your achievements captured in seconds each week, turned into a clear summary when your appraisal comes round.
When to use it
Every Friday, plus before reviews
Step by step
Create a quick wins form
Make a Google Form with three questions: What went well this week? Any result or feedback? Anything I learned? Link it to a Google Sheet so answers are saved automatically.
Add a Friday reminder
Create a recurring Google Calendar event every Friday afternoon with the form link in it, or save the form to your phone's home screen.
Fill it in weekly
Spend two minutes each Friday. Small things count: a thank-you email, a fixed problem, a new skill.
Summarise before your review
Before your appraisal, copy the sheet rows into your AI assistant with this prompt.
Prompt to copyHere's my weekly wins log for the last [period]. My job is [title] and my objectives this year were: [list]. Group my wins under each objective, plus an 'Other contributions' section. For each, write one clear, factual bullet with any numbers or feedback included. Highlight my 3 strongest achievements and suggest 2 development goals based on what I learned. Use only what's in the log, nothing invented. [paste log]Bring it to your review
Edit the summary in your own words and share it with your manager before the meeting.
What you get
Objective 1: Improve customer response times. - Rewrote three email templates, cutting average reply time from 2 days to same day (Feb). - Praised by area manager in team meeting (Apr). Strongest wins: templates, training two new starters, covering the supervisor role for three weeks.
Tips
- Check your workplace's rules before putting work details into an AI assistant, and leave out customer names.
- A wins log also helps on tough weeks, when you need reminding what you've done.