Reading Theme:
When Is the Next Performance Review? Definition & Examples
Meaning 1:Ask about the next performance review date (When is the next performance review?)
When is the next performance review?
/wen ɪz ðə nekst pərˈfɔːrməns rɪˈvjuː/
phrase
A complete question asking about the date of the next official meeting to discuss and evaluate your work.
Ask about the next performance review date
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/æsk əˈbaʊt ðə nekst pərˈfɔːrməns rɪˈvjuː deɪt/
phrase
A question used to find out when the next formal meeting to evaluate an employee's job performance will take place.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Words: When, is, the, next; performance (perform + -ance); review (re- + view).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine 'performing' your job tasks, then 'reviewing' them with your boss – it's a formal look-back at your work.
📖 Example
I want to set some goals before we meet, so I asked my manager, 'When is the next performance review?'
I want to set some goals before we meet, so I asked my manager, 'When is the next performance review?'
🔗 Collocations
schedule a performance review – Arrange a date for the evaluation meeting
attend the performance review – Be present at the formal evaluation session
performance review results – The outcome or feedback from the evaluation
🔄 Synonyms
performance appraisal meeting (phrase) – A formal meeting to assess an employee's work performance
job evaluation session (phrase) – A scheduled discussion to review job performance
annual review (phrase) – A yearly formal performance assessment
🚫 Antonyms
informal check-in (phrase) – A casual conversation without a structured evaluation
📖 Cultural Story
Performance reviews became standard in corporate culture after the early 20th century, originating from scientific management and industrial psychology to assess employee growth.
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