1. Self-assessments should primarily highlight all of your weaknesses and failures so that your employer would forgive you.

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Self-assessments provide you with a chance to impress your employer through highlighting all of your positive qualities and accomplishments. You do not want to spend your time trying to gain sympathy from your employer about your weaknesses when you could be fighting for a raise.

2. You should be humble and modest in your self-assessment when describing your strengths.

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While it is unwise to be arrogant and bigheaded in your self-assessment, you are still trying to impress your employer, so don’t be afraid to let your positive qualities stand out!

3. You should refrain from making complaints about your job duties, salary, or coworkers in your self-assessment.

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It is unprofessional to use the self-assessment as an outlet to voice your criticisms and grumbles of various aspects of your job. Instead, focus more on the challenges you face at work and how you use your abilities to deal with them.

4. You should use third person narrative when writing your self-assessment to keep the neutrality.

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First person narrative is necessary as you are describing and evaluating your personal performance.

5. Leave the professional development plan in the appraisal. You do not have to write anything concerning your development plan in the self-assessment as it is just an evaluative document.

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It is important to put your professional development plan in the self-assessment as it could be a good way to demonstrate your willingness to grow and improve to your employer.

6. Use casual language when writing your self-assessment. Spoken language in written text is acceptable.

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Avoid using informal language in self-assessment. To demonstrate professionalism, spoken language should be avoided. You may use third person narrative when presenting your performance.