50+ Annual Performance Appraisal Form Samples [Free Download]

Hitendra Rathore
3 min readMay 8, 2019

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The success of a performance management process heavily relies on selecting a good performance appraisal form. It is essential to find one that suits the nature of your business and performance management needs. A performance appraisal form should be able to collect all the necessary information needed to manage performance easily.

We have compiled a list of 55 performance appraisal forms that could work for a variety of businesses and performance management objectives:

Templates by SmartSheet

1. Simple Performance Review Template

This is a simple template which can be used when in-depth feedback is not necessary. A list of skills and performance traits are listed. They are supposed to be rated from “Poor” to “Excellent.” There is a section where details about goals and additional comments can be included.

Format: Excel

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2. Employee Evaluation Form

This form facilitates a detailed annual performance review. There is a section for evaluating measurable objectives. Additional comments can be made against each particular. There is a section to evaluate performance traits, and there is also a section for self-evaluation and the employee’s evaluation of the manager.

Format: Excel

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3. Annual Manager Evaluation Form

This form can provide a detailed performance assessment of employees in managerial roles. There is a section for evaluating measurable objectives. Another part assesses specific management competencies. There is also space for self-assessment and adding a summary of the manager’s overall performance competencies.

Format: Excel

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4. Employee Attendance Tracker

This template can be used to track the employee’s attendance and leave data. The leave data may include planned and unplanned leaves. It can help the manager evaluate the employee’s work availability and can be used during the appraisal process. It is simple and easy to use.

Format: Excel

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5. Employee Training Plan Template

This employee evaluation form can be used to set training objectives and track their status over ninety days. They may be used for new joiners as a part of the onboarding process or for employees taking up a new role.

Format: Excel, Word, and PDF

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10. Introductory Period Performance Review Template

This form can be used to evaluate new joiners at the end of the probationary period. It contains a list of performance objectives and a rating scale. Space has been provided to record any additional feedback and also training needs if any.

Format: Word

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Originally published at https://www.softwaresuggest.com on May 8, 2019.

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Hitendra Rathore

I am a Software Analyst at SoftwareSuggest. I have spent the majority of my career in the SaaS industry gaining experiences in SaaS Software’s