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The Workshop
Most people sit down with a task and try to figure out what to ask AI. That's the hard part. Skip it.
Tell Claude what you're trying to do and ask it to build the prompt for you.
I need to write a performance review for someone who did solid work this year but missed a few deadlines. Give me a prompt I can use to write this well.
Here's one:
"Write a performance review for an employee who delivered strong work this year and demonstrated [specific strengths]. They missed [X] deadlines related to [context]. Acknowledge the good work specifically, address the deadline pattern without over-penalizing it, and frame the path forward as motivating rather than punitive. Tone: direct and fair. Length: 300-400 words."
Make it more specific to someone in a client-facing role.
"Write a performance review for an employee in a client-facing role who delivered strong work this year and demonstrated [specific strengths, e.g., client relationship management, responsiveness under pressure]. They missed [X] deadlines on [types of deliverables, e.g., client reports, proposals]. Acknowledge the good work with specific examples where possible, address the deadline pattern directly without framing it as a character issue, and close with a concrete path forward in a tone that is motivating and specific to their growth in client work. Tone: direct and fair. Length: 300-400 words."