Free resources for UK teams
Appraisal Resources
Practical guides, original examples and usable forms for employees, managers and small HR teams. Choose the task you are working on.
Plan and run an appraisal
Annual Appraisal Guide
How to prepare, run and follow up an annual employee appraisal, with a practical checklist for UK managers and small teams.
Annual Appraisal Template
A free appraisal form for UK managers and employees. Copy it, print it or save it as a PDF.
Appraisal Objectives and Examples
Practical appraisal objective examples with success measures, deadlines and support, for managers and employees planning the next review period.
Personal Development Plan Template
A free personal development plan with goals, practical actions, support and progress measures. Copy it, print it or save it as a PDF.
Prepare your answers or manager comments
Self Appraisal Template
A free employee self-assessment form to prepare for your review. Copy the prompts, print the form or save it as a PDF.
Self Appraisal Answers and Examples
Employee self-appraisal answer examples for achievements, challenges, development and manager support, with advice on making each answer your own.
Manager Appraisal Comments and Examples
Manager-written appraisal comment examples for performance, strengths and development, with practical wording grounded in observable work.
Probation Review Template
A free probation review form for UK managers and employees, with evidence prompts, support actions and a follow-up checklist.
Understand and prepare 360 feedback
What Is 360 Degree Feedback?
A practical guide to 360 degree feedback: who takes part, how to choose questions, how to handle responses and how to turn themes into development actions.
360 Feedback Template
A free 360 feedback form with questions, an example rating scale and prompts for managers, peers and direct reports. Copy it, print it or save it as a PDF.
360 Feedback Questions
Example 360 feedback questions by competency and reviewer relationship, with guidance on choosing observable behaviours and avoiding leading questions.
360 Feedback Examples
Fictional 360 feedback comments and a sample summary report, showing how to describe behaviours, compare perspectives and agree development actions.
Use the structure, adapt the detail
These resources are starting points for your own process. Choose prompts that fit the role, use real evidence and agree how completed reviews will be stored and shared. Fictional examples illustrate wording; they are not facts to copy into someone’s appraisal.