The words for managing people.

Writing a review, running a one-to-one, starting a hard talk: the words are the hard part. Here are phrases, questions and opening lines you can copy, fill in and use today. Plain words, and no AI needed.

The two kits, $9 each

One price, no subscription. 30-day refund. Word and PDF files, with real counts below.

The start page of the kit: Performance review phrases
$9, one price

Performance review phrases: what to write for every rating

297 plain phrases for a review, at three levels, with five outlines to fill in and wording for the hard parts. Each phrase has a gap for a real example.

What is in it

  • 297 phrases in 9 areas, at 3 levels each (above, at and below what the role needs)
  • 5 review outlines in Word: strong performer, steady, struggling, new starter, self-review
  • 3 finished examples with made-up people
  • A one-page guide: write a review in 20 minutes
  • Wording for the hard parts: a rating lower than expected, no pay rise, an early talk about expectations
  • Words to avoid, with what to write instead
  • A 16-point checklist before you send
  • The official pages behind the pointers (Acas, EEOC)

Free pages from this kit:

$9, one price, no subscription. 30-day refund. Works with no AI.

Available tonight 30-day refund
The start page of the kit: One-to-one meetings
$9, one price

One-to-one meetings: agendas, questions and openers

Six agendas to fill in, 120 questions by purpose and 16 opening lines for awkward topics, with a note sheet and a follow-up message.

What is in it

  • 120 questions in 12 groups, by purpose
  • 6 agendas in Word: weekly check-in, first meeting with a new report, career conversation, after a mistake, when someone seems unhappy at work, before a review
  • 16 opening lines for awkward topics, each with what to say first
  • A note sheet and a follow-up message in three versions
  • 2 finished examples, including a one-to-one after a public mistake
  • A one-page guide and a 13-point checklist
  • The official pages behind the pointers (Acas, EEOC)

Free pages from this kit:

$9, one price, no subscription. 30-day refund. Works with no AI.

Available tonight 30-day refund

Try one free

A taster of the same wording, in a PDF and a Word file.

Free

How to start a hard conversation: 20 opening lines for managers

20 opening lines for the conversations managers put off. Each has what to say next and what to leave out. A PDF and a Word file.

Free pages to use today

Each page has phrases or questions you can copy, with no purchase.

Who is behind this

Pro Skill Packs is a small independent publisher of ready-made kits. Every one is checked on real examples before release (how we test). Paid kits have a 30-day refund. Questions: kaiventura.founder@gmail.com.

This is general wording, not legal or HR advice. Where we point to an official page (Acas in the UK, the EEOC in the US) we say the date we read it: 5 October 2026. For anything formal, speak to HR. In the UK, Acas gives free advice.