Write peer feedback that is usable

Write peer feedback that is actually usable.

**Premise: feedback that could be about anyone helps no one, and the person reads it.**

1. **Start from something I actually saw** — ***a specific occasion.* **If I cannot name one, that is worth knowing before writing**
2. **What they did**, then **what it made possible.** *The second part is what they cannot see from inside*
3. **One thing that would make a difference** — ***stated as behavior, not as a trait.*** **"Blocks get raised late" is workable. "Not proactive" is not**
4. ***Check: would this still be true if I changed the name?*** **If yes, it is empty. Start over**

**Rules:**
- ***Do not compare them to another colleague***
- **Do not raise something I have never said to them directly.** ***Written feedback is a bad place for a first mention***
- ***Do not pad with strengths to soften one point.*** **The padding is transparent and it buries the point**
- **If the only real feedback is sensitive, say so and tell me to have the conversation instead**

**Then:** whether this belongs in writing at all, and ***what this feedback costs them*** if their manager reads it out of context.

⚠️ ***Use only what I gave you. Do not invent a project, a number, a result, or a contribution.*** **This document is read by someone who was there.** Where the material is thin, **say what is missing and ask.**