Check What The Recipient Can Use
An AI handoff summary can report that a file was exported without checking whether the recipient can open, edit or recover it. Separate the export receipt from the evidence that work can continue.
This text-only exercise uses fictional handoff records. There are no real files, accounts, permission changes or tool migration results.
Get The Pack
Send only the test input. Keep the review key and worksheet separate, and retain the first answer before requesting corrections.
Download comparison worksheet (.txt)
Review Three Handoff Boundaries
| Case | What the draft overlooked | What to check before accepting |
|---|---|---|
| HAND-01 | A successful export receipt is treated as a working file. | The recipient could not open it in the destination. Retest a permitted export in that application. |
| HAND-02 | A link that opens for the sender is assumed to open for the recipient. | The approved recipient was denied. Use the approved access process; do not make the link public. |
| HAND-03 | A successful spot check is treated as authorization to remove the original. | Owner sign-off and a recovery check are still pending. Retain the original under the stated handoff rule. |
Record the exact missing check. For HAND-03, the destination test passed, but the removal decision is still on hold. Neither fact cancels the other.
Compare A Later Run
Reuse the same three records. Compare whether the two answers preserve the observed test result, the blocker and the next permitted check. Record a baseline if no comparable first answer exists.
Return to the file handoff practice pack or choose your next check.
For real work, have the recipient verify a sample using their own approved access and destination. Check the applicable retention and recovery requirements before removing originals. The work portability guide covers the broader transition.
If you need to rename files before the handoff, try the rename plan practice pack.