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Clear Work Communication Kit / Handover

Client handover checklist

Clarify deliverables, access, ownership and pending work at handover.

Editable checklistFILE 04
The structure

Work through it in order.

STEP 01
Deliverables

What was delivered, and which version is final.

STEP 02
Access

Accounts, files and permissions that were transferred.

STEP 03
Ownership

Who owns each item after handover.

STEP 04
Pending work

Known open items with enough context to pick them up.

STEP 05
Contacts

Who to ask about what, with a backup name.

Filled example

What it looks like in use.

Filled example: Deliverable — client portal guide v3 (final). Access — editor rights transferred to the client's operations lead. Owner — client operations from 1 April. Pending — FAQ section, blocked on approved refund wording. Contact — Farhan for content, Meera for access.

Illustrative example with fictional names and dates — not client material.

The rest of the kit

Keep going.

EMAILS

Action-focused email template

Organise context, request and deadline so the reader knows what to do.

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MEETINGS

Meeting decision & action log

Record decisions, owners, due dates and unresolved issues after every meeting.

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UPDATES

Weekly project update template

Communicate progress, risk and required decisions without mixing them together.

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REVIEW

Document review checklist

Check reader, facts, structure and next step before anything is sent.

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