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Espresso English Performance Reviews: 20 Example Sentences

Description:

Espresso English Performance Reviews: 20 Example Sentences explains twenty sentences a manager may use in a performance review, ten positive and ten negative, on the Espresso English blog. Each one is followed by a plain explanation of the words it turns on, from conscientious and detail-oriented to indecisive, mediocre and adhere to guidelines.

100% Free (unlimited): The twenty sentences and every explanation are on the page, with no account and no payment. The site also sells courses and a longer list of review phrases, and nothing on this page depends on them.

Access: 100% Free Level: Intermediate (B1-B2) & Advanced (C1-C2) Format: Article / Reference Written for: Business English (ESL) English Variant: US

How It Helps Your Business English

What this resource offers:

The page opens by saying what a performance review is, then gives ten positive sentences and ten negative ones as a manager would write them. Under each sentence the key words are explained in simple English: up-to-date, conscientious, capitalize on, adhere to guidelines, indecisive, mediocre, master, inconsistent, clarity and timeliness, and avail oneself of.

How to use this resource:

You read each sentence first and decide what it really says about the employee, then check your reading against the explanation under it. Write the positive ones that fit your own year in your own words for a self-assessment, and keep the negative ones for understanding what a manager means when the wording is indirect.

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Last verified — Oct. 20, 2026