writing-checklist-communicationslisted

Writes and improves checklist-based professional communications -- requests for action, handoffs, meeting agendas/follow-ups, and process runbooks. Applies structured templates, item-writing rules (verb + object + criteria), and anti-pattern checks to produce clear, actionable checklists. Use when drafting a request for action, creating a handoff document, preparing a meeting agenda, writing meeting follow-up notes, building a runbook, delegating work, asking for specific action by a deadline, or reviewing and improving an existing checklist-based communication.
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# Writing Checklist Communications ## Workflow 1. **Identify the checklist type** from the user's request or existing draft: | Type | Use when | |---|---| | Request for Action | Asking someone for specific work by a deadline | | Handoff | Transferring ownership of work completely | | Meeting Agenda / Follow-Up | Making meetings produce decisions and actions | | Process Runbook | Enabling first-attempt execution of a repeatable process | If the type is ambiguous, default to Request for Action when the user needs something done. 2. **Read the template and guidance** for that type in [references/01-checklist-types-and-templates.md](references/01-checklist-types-and-templates.md). 3. **Produce the checklist communication.** Write from scratch using user-provided context, or rewrite an existing draft to match the template. Apply the item-writing rules below to every checklist item. 4. **Validate the output** against the anti-patterns and meta-checklist in [references/02-anti-patterns-and-validation.md](references/02-anti-patterns-and-validation.md). Fix any issues before presenting. ## READ-DO vs DO-CONFIRM | Type | How it works | When to use | |---|---|---| | **READ-DO** | Read each item, then perform it immediately. | Unfamiliar processes, new team members, high-stakes sequential procedures. | | **DO-CONFIRM** | Perform from memory, then verify with the checklist. | Experienced practitioners, routine tasks, post-completion verification. | Most prof