# Build a promotion evidence file from my work history

Turns scattered wins into an organized record of impact, mapped to the criteria for your target level.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Career, Rewrite & Edit, Analyze, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-promotion-evidence-file-from-my-work-history

## Prompt

```text
Help me build a promotion evidence file (sometimes called a brag document). This is step 1 of my promotion plan; the evidence file feeds the conversation with my manager (step 2) and my promotion packet (step 3).

**Target level criteria:** [PASTE the career ladder or level guide for my target level - or a gap table if I've done one]
**Raw material:** [PASTE notes, performance reviews, project updates, praise messages, metrics - messy is fine]
**Time period covered:** [e.g. "since my last promotion in 2024"]

For each piece of evidence:
- Rewrite it as: situation, what I did (my part, not the team's), and the result.
- Quantify where my notes allow (revenue, time saved, error rate, users, cost). Where a number would help but I gave none, insert [ADD METRIC] - never estimate one.
- Tag it to one or more criteria.
- Note who can vouch for it (stakeholder, peer, customer) if I mentioned them.

Rules:
- Separate "I" contributions from "we" outcomes honestly; reviewers notice inflation.
- Prefer recent, high-scope examples over many small ones.
- Flag criteria with weak or no evidence so I know what to create in the coming months.

Return:
1. The evidence file, grouped by criterion, strongest examples first.
2. A coverage summary: criterion | number of strong examples | gap?
3. A short habit for keeping the file updated weekly (under 10 minutes).
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "since my last promotion in 2024"
- ADD METRIC

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