How to use ChatGPT to create EPB/OPRs

Step-by-Step Prompt Workflow

a. Copy and Paste the Prompt

Include the heading (e.g., “Prompt 1”) to make referencing easier.

b. Process Sequentially

Allow the AI to process one prompt fully before moving to the next.

Prep Prompt

“I will provide prompts sequentially to guide you in developing performance statements. Please follow along with each prompt until you receive the instruction to create statements. Let me know when you are ready for the next prompt.”

Prompt 1a: Airman Leadership Qualities (ALQs)

When drafting performance statements, focus on highlighting the 1-2 Airman Leadership Qualities (ALQs) that most align with the Airman’s key achievements and strengths.

The 10 ALQs Are:

• Delivering Results
• Managing Resources
• Building Teams and Coalitions
• Accountability
• Innovation
• Strategic Vision
• Initiative
• Confidence
• Developing Self and Others
• Leveraging Diversity

Let me know when you’re ready for the next prompt on Major Performance Areas.

Prompt 1b: Executing the Mission

Let’s outline the headings and definitions of Major Performance Areas (MPAs) to categorize accomplishments:

Executing the Mission:

• Job proficiency: Demonstrates knowledge and professional skill in assigned duties, achieving positive results and impact in support of the mission.
• Initiative: Assesses and takes independent or directed action to complete a task or mission that influences the mission or organization.
• Adaptability: Adjusts to changing conditions, to include plans, information, processes, requirements, and obstacles in accomplishing the mission.

Let me know when you’re ready for more information.

Prompt 1c: Leading People

Continuing our categorization of Major Performance Areas (MPAs):

Leading People:

• Inclusion and teamwork: Collaborates effectively with others to achieve an inclusive climate in pursuit of a common goal or to complete a task or mission.
• Emotional intelligence: Exercises self-awareness, manages their own emotions effectively; demonstrates an understanding of others’ emotions, and appropriately manages relationships.
• Communication: Articulates information in a clear and timely manner, both verbally and non-verbally, through active listening and messaging tailored to the appropriate audience.

Let me know when you’re ready for more information.

Prompt 1d: Managing Resources

Continuing our categorization of Major Performance Areas (MPAs):

Managing Resources:

• Stewardship: Demonstrates responsible management of assigned resources, which may include time, equipment, people, funds, and/or facilities.
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for the actions and behaviors of self and/or team; demonstrates reliability and transparency.

Let me know when you’re ready for more information.

Prompt 1e: Improving the Organization

Final part of our categorization of Major Performance Areas (MPAs):

Improving the Organization:

• Decision Making: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions under one’s control that weigh constraints, risks, and benefits.
• Innovation: Thinks creatively about different ways to solve problems, implements improvements, and demonstrates calculated risk-taking.

You now have a clear understanding of the ALQs and MPAs. Let me know when you’re ready for the next prompt.

Prompt 2: Exceptionally Skilled Proficiency Level

Let’s outline the “Exceptionally Skilled” proficiency level that we want to highlight in statements:

• Consistently exhibits this quality in their behavior and serves as a role model
• Proactively develops this quality in others across the organization
• Achieves significant organizational impact
• Is sought out by leadership for expertise
• Inspires and equips others to handle responsibilities independently

The goal is to write statements from this perspective, demonstrating the Airman performs at an “Exceptionally Skilled” level.

When you’re ready, we’ll look at example statements.

Prompt 3: Example Statements

Example 1

Michelle was selected #1 of 38 MTIs as the 331 TRS’ NCOIC of Training (E-7 billet). She created the Group’s 15-page Trainer guide & refined the MTI certifying process. She increased Group Trainers by 50% quarterly, totaling 64 certified 30% faster than previous iterations, reduced workloads & delivered 1:1 trainer/student ratio…a 1st in 3 years.

ALQ: Delivering Results
MPA: Executing the Mission

Example 2

Jimmy restructured the unit’s communications by initiating bi-weekly tiered flight discussions improving the unit’s cohesion, which was instrumental in earning a UEI “Effective” rating, the PACAF Inspector General Superior Team award, 12 Group and 3 Wing quarterlies, 4 Group annual award winners and his selection as the group’s Sijan SNCO nominee.

ALQ: Building Teams and Coalitions
MPA: Improving the Unit

Let me know when you’re ready for more examples.

Prompt 3A: More Examples

Example 3

SMSgt McNasty led 25 Amn through 4 Multinational Large Force Exercises in the maintenance of 250 equipment items. This produced the live firing of 18 AGM-88s and release of 57K lbs of muns! Additionally, as AF Ball Projo, he guided 12 committees executing a $25K budget and hosted 500 attendees with 186 DVs resulting in recognition of 50 Amn!

ALQ: Leading People
MPA: Improving the Unit

Example 4

DT replaced and selectively manned positions in the unit which resolved broken quality assurance, security, training, and self-inspection programs. His leadership led to the closure of 12 inspection deficiencies over 30 months old, reduced upgrade training timelines by 6 months, and received zero Unit Effectiveness Inspection findings by PACAF IG.

ALQ: Managing Resources
MPA: Improving the Unit

Prompt 4: Drafting Exercise

“Let’s do a collaborative drafting exercise to create an ‘Exceptionally Skilled’ statement.”

Steps:

1. I will provide a high-level accomplishment.
2. Refer to the examples and guidelines.
3. Draft your initial statement and share it with me.
4. I will provide feedback to refine the statement.

We’ll iterate until it aligns with the “Exceptionally Skilled” criteria.

Let me know when you’re ready for the rules.

Prompt 4a: Drafting Rules

• 350 characters max
• Identify ALQs without stating explicitly
• Use active voice, optimize brevity
• Include action and impact
• Plain language
• Exceptionally skilled perspective
• Standalone sentence
• Past tense
• Avoid uncommon acronyms

Let me know once you’re ready to begin the exercise.

Prompt 5: Final Validation

Before finalizing, validate the statements:

• Do the statements highlight the selected 1-2 ALQs that exemplify the Airman’s key contributions?
• Are the statements written from an “Exceptionally Skilled” perspective?
• Do they demonstrate broad organizational impact?
• Do they showcase development of others across the organization?
• Would leadership recognize this Airman’s expertise based on these statements?
• Is the language clear, concise, and optimized for brevity?

Do the statements meet the standalone test?