Performance Review Rebuttal Template
Performance Review Rebuttal Template – Respond with Confidence & Clarity
By Ioney Williams, Consultant
If you’ve received a performance review that feels biased, inaccurate, or unjust, this professionally crafted rebuttal template will help you respond with clarity, professionalism, and strength.
This is more than a response. It’s a tool of advocacy, created especially for professionals, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds, navigating subtle bias, tone policing, or outright unfairness in the workplace.
What You’ll Get:
- A professionally written rebuttal letter template
- Key phrases to use when challenging vague, biased, or inconsistent feedback
- Tips on tone: assertive, not aggressive
- Guidance on how to submit and follow up
- Email version + print-ready PDF
Ideal For:
- Black professionals and employees of colour facing coded language in reviews
- Workers preparing for a difficult performance discussion
- Anyone seeking to protect their reputation, self-worth, and progress
Easy to customise
Instantly downloadable
Culturally aware and trauma-informed
Received a performance review that doesn’t reflect your true work or worth? This rebuttal template gives you the exact words to respond with clarity and professionalism, especially if you're navigating workplace bias or unfair feedback. Perfect for professionals who want to protect their peace, challenge with confidence, and maintain their reputation. ✅ Instant download ✅ Easy to customise ✅ Trauma-informed and culturally aware