Appraisal....

My mentee: What they ask during the appraisal.
Me: They dont, you need to.
Mentee: Oh! What does one write in the appraisal.
Me:(In the gyan giving tone) See, first you need to do your work the best way you can. Then dont feel shy to write the good things that you have done. If you feel shy writing good things about yourself and your work, they feel shy to give you a good hike!

Both of us had a good laugh.