An important work instruction arrived as a voice message and you need a checked written summary before acting.
The useful bits
- Original message time
- Your understanding of the decision
- The reply should confirm the actual action, scope and any approval condition.
Before you write
Use this example when an important work instruction arrived as a voice message and you need a checked written summary before acting. Gather the details below so the recipient can act without asking you to reconstruct the situation.
- Original message time
- Your understanding of the decision
- Authorized person who can confirm
An email you can adapt
The subject “Please confirm the instruction for [task]” identifies the request. Replace each bracketed field with a checked detail and remove any sentence that does not describe your situation.
Subject: Please confirm the instruction for [task] Hi [name], My understanding of your voice message is that I should [action] for [scope] by [date]. Please confirm or correct that in writing, particularly [unclear point]. I want to avoid acting on a misheard detail or treating a tentative suggestion as approval. I can continue [unaffected work] while waiting. Once checked, I will put the instruction in the existing task record so the team uses the same version. Best, [sender]
Check the boundary
A convenient transcription can mishear names, numbers or conditions and should not be treated as authoritative without review.
What a useful reply should settle
The reply should confirm the actual action, scope and any approval condition.
Record the checked wording and keep unrelated private voice-message content out of the shared summary.
About this guide
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