Course 1 - Module 4 - Lesson 2
Make a simple review habit before AI output becomes action
Trust, But Bring a Checklist
Create a pause before action
A review habit is a short pause between receiving output and using it. Scale the check to the consequence. A private brainstorming list needs little review. A public announcement or change to a shared record deserves closer inspection by someone who knows the context.
Use four questions: Does it answer the request? Are important facts supported? Is anything private or unfair included? Am I authorized to take the next action? Keep this checklist beside the place where you normally copy, send, or publish the output.
Walk through a realistic review
Imagine an assistant drafts a notice that a sports class has moved. Compare the new venue, start time, and contact instructions with the organizer's message. Read the notice as a newcomer: is the entrance obvious, and does the text imply an unconfirmed refund policy?
Fix the draft, then inspect the final version once more. Editing the venue could accidentally leave the old venue in the subject line. Review the exact message and recipient list that will be sent, rather than approving an earlier draft from memory.
Make corrections teach the next attempt
Record a brief note when a recurring error appears: 'Always include the building entrance' is more useful than 'AI was bad.' Add the instruction to your saved brief and test whether it helps with the next notice.
Choose a stopping rule for unresolved issues. If the organizer has not confirmed the room, save the notice as a draft and ask them. Good review turns uncertainty into a visible next step instead of silently passing it on to readers.
Tiny experiment
Write a four-question pre-send checklist for a changed class venue. Add a stop rule for a missing room number and name the person who can resolve it.
Confidence check
Where could you place this checklist so that you notice it at the moment you are about to act?