positive feedback examples
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Positive feedback examples

Ready-to-use words for thanking people and telling them what they did well. Copy one, change the details, send it.

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Feedback that works says three things

  1. What happened

    Name the situation. "In Tuesday's client call..."

  2. What the person did

    Describe what you saw or heard. "You answered the pricing question without notes..."

  3. What it changed

    Say the result. "...and the client agreed to the next step."

Every example on this site follows that order. Where the details are missing, replace the words in [brackets].

Where to start

A message to a colleague

Short messages for the person who helped you.

Feedback to your team

Words managers can use in a one-to-one or a message.

A performance review

Comments for the written review, with examples.

Your own review

Self-evaluation statements for the form you fill in.

All the guides

Positive feedback examples60 examples in 10 groups.Positive feedback for colleagues20 short messages to send a colleague.Positive feedback for employees24 examples for managers.Positive feedback for your manager15 examples of upward feedback.Employee feedback examplesPositive and constructive pairs for 6 situations.Performance review comments30 comments in 6 groups.Self-evaluation examples25 statements for your own review.How to give positive feedbackA 3-part formula and 6 rules.

Feedback shows how one person is doing. A survey shows how a team is.

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