ACRs – Annual Confidential Reports were filed for most government servants as part of their performance appraisal.
These are some gems from actual ACRs. Let it not be said again that the officers do not have a sense of humour.
- His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of curiosity.
- He is a very quiet officer. He opens his mouth, only to change whichever foot was previously in there.
- He is technically sound, but socially impossible.
- Since my last report he has reached rock bottom, and has now started to dig.
- He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
- The officer is tall and that is all !
- He has carried out each and every one of his duties to his entire satisfaction.
- He has wisdom of the youth and energy of old age.
- This officer should go far; and the sooner the better.
- This man is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
