Asking for a Promotion Pack
7 prompts and 1 skill for asking for a promotion — each one a real job from the week, with the steps, rules and output an expert would ask for. Fill in the blanks and paste them into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, or tailor any of them to your brand in the Studio.
What’s in the pack
- Promotion Case Document Against Next-Level CriteriaBuilds a one-to-two page promotion case that maps your evidence to each next-level criterion, shows you already operate at that level, and names the gaps before a committee does.Plan
- Asking a Senior Leader to Sponsor Your PromotionHelps you pick the right senior sponsor, plan a short conversation that makes advocating easy for them, and follow up so they have the evidence to speak for you when decisions are made.Plan
- Promotion Timing Plan Around Review and Budget CyclesMaps your organisation's review, calibration and budget calendar, then works back to when to signal intent, when to gather evidence, and when the formal ask has the best chance.Plan
- The Promotion Ask Meeting With Your ManagerScripts the meeting where you formally ask your manager for a promotion — the clear ask, the evidence in three points, answers to common objections, and agreed next steps in writing.Plan
- After a Promotion No — Getting a Written PathTurns a promotion rejection into clear, written criteria, a timeline and support commitments — and helps you judge honestly whether the path is real or whether it is time to look elsewhere.Plan
- Leading Friends Who Used to Be Your PeersPlans your first weeks after being promoted over former peers — the announcement, one-to-ones with each person, the colleague who wanted the job, new boundaries with friends, and your first decisions.Plan
- Doing the Bigger Job Without the Title or PayDocuments the higher-level work you are already doing without the title or pay, then drafts the request for an acting allowance, a formal regrade or a time-limited plan with a decision date.Plan
- Promotion Readiness Tracker and CoachA standing promotion coach that holds your next-level criteria, logs evidence as it happens, scores readiness each month and suggests the stretch work that closes the remaining gaps.Plan
Titles and descriptions are public. The full texts, the .zip download and Agent Skill exports are on the Library and Pro plans. See the plans. More for self-discovery & personal growth · negotiation · productivity.
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