Post-PR Email

As part of your PR, you will meet with your YDM and a BTM to discuss your progress at MTW and some focus areas for your growth as you work towards your next promotion. In this meeting, you will be asked to make some commitments before being able to earn your next promotion.

As a staff, we want to know what these commitments are, so we can support you towards them and hold you accountable for them as you earn that promotion. Within one week of your PR meeting, you will be expected to write an email including the feedback you got and your commitments to earn partner over the next two weeks.

It's very important to write down the feedback you heard in your meeting and what remember what commitments you agreed to. Without these notes, you won't be able to write your email.

Below, you can find an example of how to structure your notes for the PR:

When you write your email, be sure to include:

1. A professional subject line

Ex: My Commitments in Earning Partner

2. A professional greeting

Ex: Dear Waltham Staff OR Dear Boston Staff,

3. A brief description of the positive feedback you heard

Example: I heard that I am a positive team player and really dependable.

4. A brief description of where you would like to grow

Example: I need to work on my ability to give my teammates feedback at check-out, plan the shift at the beginning, and I must complete the common application as part of my college applications in order to meet the expectations of being a Partner at MTW.

5. A list of what MTW is committing to

Example: MTW will commit to:

• Providing register training

• Supporting me to complete the FAFSA

• Providing opportunities to learn how to do end-of-shift financials

6. A list of what you are committing to

Example: I will commit to:

• Learning how to work the register independently

• Advocating for opportunities to learn SCORD board and financials

• Signing up for a Hi-SET test date

• Completing two practice Hi-SET tests

7. What your promotion level (Partner, Senior Partner, etc.) means to you

What have you learned from other Partners or Senior Partners? How do you plan to embody the qualities of a leader on shift?

8. Why you feel like you're ready to step up to the next level

What are the things going on in your life that show you you're ready to keep progressing at MTW?

8. A professional closing

Example:

Thank you for your time and support!

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

Before sending your email to your YDM, make sure:

• You have included all the information above in paragraph form.

• All I's and proper nouns (peoples, places, and things) are capitalized.

• All sentences are complete, with capitals at the beginning and periods at the end.

• You have professional subject line, greeting, and closing.