By the end of this guide, you'll have a reliable system for producing any HR document you need — corrective actions, performance reviews, incident reports, coaching notes, and termination paperwork — in minutes instead of hours. You'll never stare at a blank page again when you need to document an employee situation.

• A ChatGPT account (free at chatgpt.com) or Claude (free at claude.ai)
• The basic facts of the situation you need to document
• Time needed: 20 minutes to learn the system; 3–5 minutes per document after that
• Cost: Free