Draft a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Free tools:ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Time:2 minutes
Difficulty:Beginner

What You'll Get

A structured, professionally worded PIP with clear expectations, timeline, support resources, and consequences.

The Prompt

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Draft a 90-day PIP for a [Job Title] who has [describe the performance issue briefly, e.g., missed sales quota for 3 consecutive months / consistently late to work / not meeting project deadlines]. Include: specific performance expectations, weekly check-in schedule, what support will be provided, and consequences if expectations aren't met. Use constructive, professional language.

Tips

Describe the performance issue with specific, documented examples — vague inputs ("not meeting expectations") produce vague PIPs. Add "include space for employee signature and date" to get a signature block. Always have your HR attorney or manager review before issuing.