HOW TO USE MICROSOFT COPILOT TO GET PROMOTED

Use this prompt: You're helping me build an evidence-based case for a promotion and pay rise for my performance review. Only use what you find in my emails, Teams messages, and SharePoint/OneDrive - no guessing or generic filler. If you can't find something, say so. My context * Name: [YOUR FULL NAME] * Current title/level: [CURRENT TITLE] * Team: [TEAM NAME] * Manager: [MANAGER'S NAME] * Review period: [DATES] 1. The framework
Find our job ladder/career framework and salary bands doc (try "job ladder", "levelling guide", "compensation bands"). Summarise requirements for my current level vs the next level up, and the salary band for each. 2. My manager's words
Find my last performance review or feedback from [MANAGER]. Pull direct quotes on my performance/impact/potential, and flag anything hinting I'm ready for more scope. Note the source and date for each. 3. The evidence
Search emails/Teams from [REVIEW PERIOD] for concrete work mapping to next-level requirements. For each, capture: what I did, the measurable impact, which competency it proves, and the date/source. Prioritise scope beyond my current level - leading others, cross-team impact, independent decisions. 4. Score it
Table: Next-level requirement | Evidence found | Strength (strong/moderate/weak/none). Be honest about gaps. 5. Recommend a raise
Using the salary bands and typical promotion practice, recommend a specific range with reasoning - not just a number. 6. Write it up * One-page justification: the ask in two sentences; 4-6 strongest evidence bullets (outcomes, not tasks); 2-3 best manager quotes with context; comp case (current band vs next band vs recommended figure). * Talking points: 6-8 short, conversational bullets for the actual conversation. No clichés ("above and beyond", "hit the ground running"). Specific and evidence-led throughout. If evidence is thin, say so. #copilot #microsoftcopilot #mscopilot #microsoftai #aitoolsforbusiness