Career coach client homework for the client who says, "I don't know what I did."
Most review or salary sessions get stuck before the call starts. The client has a calendar invite, a rough feeling that they worked hard, and almost no clean proof.
This page gives you a short homework task to send before a session. It helps the client arrive with better raw material, so your time goes into judgement instead of memory work.
Give clients a paid worksheet instead
The £19 achievement tracker gives clients a place to collect wins, numbers, feedback, and review-ready lines before they meet you.
Get the £19 trackerLive Payhip checkout. Good for a single client, a workshop handout, or prep before a coaching call.
The 15-minute homework task
- Open your calendar from the last 90 days.
- Pick three meetings or projects where you carried more weight than usual.
- Write one sentence for what was messy before you helped.
- Write one sentence for what changed because you stepped in.
- Add one number if you have it. If you do not, name the business risk you reduced.
Copy this note to your client
Before our call, bring three work moments from the last 90 days. For each one, write what was happening, what you did, and what changed after your part. It does not need to sound polished. Messy notes are fine. We will turn them into review language together.
What to listen for during the session
Hidden scope
They may say, "I helped a bit." Ask what would have slipped if they had not touched it.
Unwritten feedback
Ask for Slack notes, email replies, customer comments, or manager praise they forgot to save.
Numbers without drama
Not every proof point is revenue. Time saved, errors prevented, and fewer handoffs can still matter.
How to turn the notes into a cleaner brag sheet
Use this simple shape: problem, action, result. Keep each bullet tight enough that the client could say it in a review without sounding rehearsed.
Rough note
"The launch got chaotic and I ended up handling support questions."
Better review bullet
"When launch support spiked, I grouped repeated questions, wrote a short answer bank, and cut the number of one-off replies the team had to send."
If you coach more than one person a week
Send the tracker before the call. Clients do the first pass alone, then you spend the session finding sharper proof.
Use the £19 trackerFor bigger coach or team use, ask Peace for a partner pack approval. I did not send any outreach from this page.
More review prep
For manager wording, use manager performance review phrases. For client-side prep before a salary talk, use the salary negotiation script.