01

A question needs a place to start.

The same request can lead to very different directions. A brief for a new audience needs different context from a brief for an existing community. Before shaping an output, decide which details belong to this particular question.

02

Separate a source from an assumption.

A research note, a personal preference and a verified product fact are different kinds of input. Keep those distinctions visible. A teammate should not have to reconstruct which statements were established and which were only possibilities.

A useful draft carries its purpose, its context, and a little room for the next person.
03

Make the handoff readable.

Carry a short explanation beside a draft: the purpose, the source material and the questions that remain. Keep it focused enough that the next person can understand it without reading an entire conversation.

04

Review what changed.

Context can become outdated. When a direction changes, look again at the inputs. A useful working system makes it easy to replace a note, question an assumption and explain the next decision.

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