Ugh- The Dreaded "Performance Review"...?

I am so bad at writing these. I can write about what I accomplished last year but I have so much trouble coming up with a) employee performance goals and b) employee professional/career goals.

I think the trouble is that my job never *really* changes. Occasionally, I may get a task that outside the norm, but not very often. Also, my supervisor and I have never sat down before I have to write my review to go over any ideas he may have. I asked to do this once and, I swear, his exact works were "Just write down something and I will add anything I think needs to be there." So, as you can see, he is not very helpful.

I know this should not be this hard but this is one of the things I am *bad* at. I am out for the next 2 weeks on FMLA due to surgery. He sent me the form today (Wed) and asked to have it back by Friday.

Another thing is that the employee professional/career goals section is supposed to be "optional" but if you don't put down a minimum of 3 goals, it is sent back to you and you are asked to add these. Ugh. Why put optional if they are manadatory??

Do any of you have any, simple, basic ideas for a performance goal that I could use to get me started? Any help or ideas would be very much appreciated.