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Feedback Prompts for Constructive, Positive, and Peer Conversations

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20 ChatGPT prompts for giving feedback: positive reinforcement, constructive criticism, peer feedback, upward feedback — frameworks and scripts that actually land.

In short: This page contains 20 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 4 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 15 prompts are free instantly — no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

By Louis Corneloup · Founder, Techpresso

Last updated May 15, 2026·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

Feedback Frameworks

4 prompts

SBI Framework

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Situation-Behavior-Impact feedback. Event: [describe]. Include: specific situation, specific behavior observed, impact on others/work/outcomes. Focus on behavior not character.

Uses SBI feedback framework.

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Pro tip: SBI: objective framework. Situation ("In yesterday's meeting"), Behavior ("you interrupted three times"), Impact ("which shut down X's contribution"). Specific + kind.

Radical Candor Application

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Radical candor feedback. Situation: [describe]. Include: care personally (demonstrate care), challenge directly (clear honest), avoid ruinous empathy (soften-no-truth), avoid obnoxious aggression (truth-no-care). Both together.

Applies radical candor.

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Pro tip: Radical candor = care + challenge together. Softening without truth = ruinous empathy. Harsh without care = obnoxious. Both required.

Positive Feedback Structure

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Positive feedback specific. Achievement: [describe]. Include: specific behavior, impact, why it matters, appreciation expressed, future application. Not generic praise.

Structures positive feedback.

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Pro tip: Positive specific > generic. "Great job" = meaningless. "Your X decision saved 40 hours + showed leadership" = reinforces what to do more of.

Feedback Sandwich Caution

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Feedback sandwich critique. Include: why sandwich often fails (softens critical message), alternatives (direct feedback, separate positive/negative), when sandwich works (softening minor corrections), modern approach.

Critiques feedback sandwich approach.

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Pro tip: Feedback sandwich: used badly = confusing. Critical feedback buried = missed. Modern: deliver positive separately + critical directly. Clarity > softening.

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Critical Feedback

4 prompts

Critical Feedback Script

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Script for critical feedback. Situation: [describe]. Include: permission opener, specific behavior, impact, expected change, support offered, follow-up. Direct + caring.

Scripts critical feedback.

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Pro tip: Critical feedback: specific behavior only. Character judgments ("you're lazy") = defensive. Behavior judgments ("three missed deadlines") = discussable.

Performance Issue Feedback

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Address performance issue. Employee: [describe]. Include: factual observation, pattern acknowledgment, impact on team, expected improvement, support, consequences if unchanged. HR-appropriate.

Addresses performance issues.

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Pro tip: Performance issues: early + direct. Accumulated silence + sudden PIP = surprise + shock. Clear expectations + feedback from start.

Behavioral Feedback

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Behavioral feedback (not skills). Behavior: [describe]. Include: specific incidents, impact on team dynamics, values connection, expected change, unconditional regard. Values-based.

Gives behavioral feedback.

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Pro tip: Behavior > skills. Skills teachable; behavior reveals values. Behavior feedback delicate + essential. Connect to team values.

Feedback After Tough Decision

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Feedback after difficult decision they made. Decision: [describe]. Include: respect for decision authority, honest assessment, learning questions, support going forward. Respect + honesty.

Gives feedback after difficult decisions.

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Pro tip: Post-decision feedback: respect the decision already made. Second-guessing = undermining. Focus on process + learning, not redo.

Feedback Recipients

4 prompts

Upward Feedback to Boss

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Upward feedback to manager. Topic: [describe]. Include: permission-based opener, specific observation, impact, suggestion (not demand), genuine support for them. Diplomatic honest.

Gives upward feedback.

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Pro tip: Upward feedback: politically risky + valuable. "I'd appreciate more direction on X" > "you don't give enough direction." Framing matters hugely.

Peer Feedback

10/20

Peer-to-peer feedback. Situation: [describe]. Include: collegial tone, specific behavior, impact, invitation to discuss, relationship preservation. Peer respect.

Gives peer feedback.

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Pro tip: Peer feedback: no authority to enforce. Relationship + care drives receptiveness. "I noticed X; thoughts?" = invitation, not mandate.

Cross-Functional Feedback

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Feedback to cross-functional partner. Context: [describe]. Include: partnership appreciation, specific improvement area, business impact, collaborative tone. Preserve partnership.

Gives cross-functional feedback.

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Pro tip: Cross-functional: relationship-heavy feedback. Project delivered + continued partnership critical. Harsh = broken partnership.

Feedback to Senior Leader

12/20

Feedback to senior executive. Topic: [describe]. Include: respect for position, data-backed observation, business impact, framed as decision input. Executive-respectful.

Feeds back to senior executives.

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Pro tip: Senior exec feedback: data + business impact. "I observed X which may impact Y" > emotional complaint. Treat as peer business input.

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Feedback Culture

4 prompts

Asking for Feedback

13/20

Request feedback from others. Include: specific request (not "any feedback"), genuine openness, protect psychological safety of giver, follow up on feedback received. Build culture.

Requests feedback effectively.

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Pro tip: Requesting feedback: specific > general. "How can I improve my Q4 planning meeting?" > "any feedback?" Specific questions get specific answers.

Feedback Giving Habit

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Build feedback-giving habit. Include: daily feedback moments, both positive + constructive, 3:1 positive-to-constructive ratio research, team culture impact. Systematic practice.

Builds feedback-giving habits.

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Pro tip: Feedback habit: small daily > rare formal. "Good X in that meeting" + "one suggestion" = constant calibration. Waiting for reviews = late.

Feedback Culture Building

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Build team feedback culture. Current: [describe]. Include: leader modeling, psychological safety, specific practices, norms setting, progress measurement. Gradual culture shift.

Builds team feedback cultures.

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Pro tip: Feedback culture: starts with leader. Leader asks for + responds to feedback = team follows. Leader defensive = team silent.

Post-Feedback Action Plan

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Post-feedback action plan. Feedback received: [describe]. Include: reflection on feedback, action items chosen, accountability structure, follow-up with feedback-giver, growth tracking. Growth actioned.

Acts on feedback received.

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Pro tip: Feedback received + no action = feedback dies. Specific plan + follow-up with giver = growth + signal to others feedback valued.

Frequently Asked Questions

ASAP after observation. Delay = specifics lost + impact reduced. Positive: immediate public. Critical: private soon. Waiting for annual review = too late.

Research suggests 3-5:1 positive to critical for high-performing teams. Bad news lands harder; needs positive reserve. Critical-dominant = demoralizing; positive-only = no growth.

Pause; don't push through. "I notice you're reacting; want to revisit later?" Space. Return with same message; defensive reactions often soften on second round.

Positive: public appropriate (even inspiring). Critical: always private. Public critical = humiliation + distrust. Calibrate carefully.

Direct feedback culturally varied. US/Netherlands direct. Many Asian cultures indirect. Adjust without abandoning feedback. Research cultural norms; adjust delivery; preserve message.

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