of 6— Open ChatGPT and Start a New Chat

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll have a reliable way to generate professional employee write-ups, coaching notices, corrective action plans, and performance feedback documents in under 3 minutes each — no more putting off documentation because you don't know how to word things.

What you'll need

A free account at chat.openai.com
Basic facts about the incident or situation (date, what happened, which policy was violated)
Time needed: 3–5 minutes per document
Cost: Free

How-To Guide: Use ChatGPT for All Your HR Documentation

Step 1: Open ChatGPT and Start a New Chat

Go to chat.openai.com and log in
Click New chat in the left sidebar (or the pencil icon on mobile)
You're starting fresh — each HR document should be its own conversation so you have a clean record

What you should see: A blank message field with "Message ChatGPT" as placeholder text.