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Review Templates: Using & Creating

How to use system templates and create custom review question sets

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Templates define the questions asked during a review cycle. Nami ships with six system templates and lets you create custom templates tailored to your organization.

System Templates

TemplateBest For
Annual Performance ReviewComprehensive year-end evaluations
Mid-Year Check-InProgress against annual goals
90-Day Probation ReviewNew hire onboarding assessments
Quarterly PulseLightweight frequent reviews
Manager EffectivenessUpward feedback on leadership
Peer FeedbackPeer-only review rounds

System templates cannot be deleted but can be duplicated and modified.

Info

Duplicating a system template creates a snapshot you fully control. The original remains unchanged.

Creating a Custom Template

Navigate to Dashboard > Templates > New Template.

Basic information — provide a template name and optional description.

Add questions — each question has three properties:

  • TypeRating (1-5 scale) or Text (free-form response)
  • Question text — the prompt shown to reviewers
  • Required — toggle whether the question must be answered before submission

Tip

Start with 3-5 rating questions for core competencies, then add 2-3 text questions. Templates under 10 questions tend to get higher completion rates.

Click Save Template to make it available for cycle creation.

Duplicating a Template

  1. Go to Dashboard > Templates.
  2. Find the template and click Duplicate.
  3. Edit the name, description, and questions.
  4. Save the new template.

Using Templates in Cycle Creation

During the 5-step cycle wizard, you select a template in the configuration step. The template's questions are copied into the cycle at that point.

Warning

Changing a template after a cycle has launched does not update that cycle's questions. Each cycle gets a snapshot of the template at creation time.

Best Practices

  • Align rating questions with your competency framework for consistent reporting.
  • Use one "strengths" and one "areas for improvement" text question to cover most needs.
  • Review templates at least once a year to keep questions relevant.
  • Mark critical questions as required; leave optional questions for supplementary context.

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