Free feedback and review templates
Ready to use in Excel, Google Sheets, Word or as a printable PDF.
14 free files: example banks, a cheat sheet, review and self-evaluation templates and a feedback log. No sign-up. Download them, edit them and share them with your team.
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All positive feedback examples
Every example on this site in one filterable spreadsheet and a Word file, with a column to write your own version.
- Examples for colleagues, employees and managers
- Filter by topic
- A column for your version
Positive feedback cheat sheet
The 3-part formula, 6 rules and before-and-after rewrites on one printable page.
- Situation, behavior, impact
- 6 rules
- Before-and-after rewrites
Performance review comments bank
30 review comments, including areas to develop, in a spreadsheet and a Word file you can copy from.
- 6 topics, 5 comments each
- Areas to develop written as next steps
Self-evaluation template
A fill-in self-evaluation for performance reviews, with 25 example phrases.
- 5 sections: results, teamwork, learning, what was hard, goals
- 25 example phrases
Feedback conversation planner
Plan a feedback conversation in 5 minutes: situation, behavior, impact, and a question to ask.
- 5 prompts
- A pre-check before you speak
- Space to note what you agreed
1:1 meeting template
A 30-minute one-to-one agenda that starts with the team member's topics.
- 5-part agenda with timings
- Workload and growth check
- Action table
Peer feedback form
A short form for feedback between colleagues: what to keep doing and one thing to try.
- 3 questions
- A reminder to describe actions, not personality
Feedback log
Note specific moments as they happen, track whether you shared them, and see who has not heard from you.
- Situation, behavior and impact columns
- Shared yes/not yet
- Summary by person
Questions
Are these templates free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no email required. Download, edit and share them.
Can I use the Excel files in Google Sheets?
Yes. In Google Drive, choose New, then File upload, select the Excel file and open it with Google Sheets. The formulas work there too.
Can I change them?
Yes. Change anything, add your logo and remove ours. Yellow cells in the spreadsheets are the ones to type in.
Who made them?
Positive Feedback Examples is published by thrive at work. The templates are general and work with any tool or platform.