Performance Appraisal
Updated 17 October 2025
This document is a performance appraisal form designed for employers to evaluate employee performance. It includes sections for rating key skills, reviewing past performance, setting future objectives, and capturing comments from both the employee and employer. The form uses a simple rating scale for various skill areas.
[employer name] |
Employee Name: | Employer's Name: |
Job Title: | Date of meeting: |
Date of joining: | Appraisal review period: |
Performance Evaluation
Please rate performance in each of the key skill areas on the following scale:
E = Excellent G = Good S = Satisfactory I = Improvement Needed U = Unsatisfactory
Key Skills | Rating | Comments |
Job Knowledge |
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Communication skills |
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Problem-solving skills |
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Initiative |
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Customer service skills |
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Attendance and time keeping |
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Add industry specific skills, for example H & S; working at heights |
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Overall performance | Rating | Comments |
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Review
What was particularly successful over the review period?
What were the areas for improvement?
Discuss any training and development required?
Objectives
Set specific objectives for the next appraisal review period and agree these during the appraisal meeting. The objectives should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic, Time-bound). Identify any support needed to achieve the objectives.
Employee’s general comments:
Employer’s general comments:
Signed by Employee:
[name] [date]
Signed by Employer:
[name] [date]
About this template
What is this template?
Performance Appraisal is a free, ready-to-use Employment template you can open, customize, and download on GitLaw. It gives you a professionally structured starting point, so you never have to draft from a blank page. The wording is plain and modern, organized into clear sections that are easy to read, edit, and adapt to your own situation before you share or sign it.
When should you use it?
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What's typically included?
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