Role Handoff Builder

Transfer a role without transferring months of confusion.

Fill in the sections below, then hit Build. You will get a clean, numbered handoff document you can copy, download, or save as a PDF. Nothing is stored anywhere: your entries live in this page until you close it, so download a copy when you are done.

One rule: never type passwords or private personal details in here. In Systems & Tools, just note where the login lives (a password manager), not the password itself.

About this handoff

Two quick things to set the frame.

Part 1 · Orientation

1. Role Overview & Purpose

What this role exists to do, who it reports to, what success looks like, and what is not its job.

2. The Organization

A one-line overview, then any brands or entities this role touches.

3. Locations

Active addresses first, then any legacy ones kept for records.

4. Key People (internal)

Who they are, how to reach them, and what each one decides or owns.

5. External Partners & Professionals

Accountant, lawyer, IT, key vendors.

Part 2 · How the Role Operates

6. Systems & Tools

Each tool and what it is for. Note where access lives, never the password.

7. Communication Norms

How this team actually talks.

8. The Principal's Preferences & Standing Rules

The knowledge that usually walks out the door with the last person.

9. Where Information Lives

When the next person cannot find something, where do they look, and in what order?

Part 3 · The Work Itself

10. Recurring Responsibilities

The rhythm of the role.

11. Upcoming Deadlines & Calendar

Dated commitments already on the horizon.

12. Core Workflows / SOPs

Each repeatable procedure, with its purpose and the steps or a link to the full version.

13. Inbox / Request Triage

How incoming work gets sorted, routed, and escalated.

Part 4 · The Handoff Layer

14. In-Flight / Open Items

Everything mid-stream right now. The stuff a manual never captures.

15. First 30 Days

What to do first, second, and third.

16. Common Problems & How to Handle Them

The "when this happens, do this" playbook.

17. Questions the New Person Should Ask

The things you only know to ask because you have done the role.

18. Review & Update Cadence

Who keeps this document true, and how often.

Appendix: Reference Library

Links to templates, brand assets, training videos, anything the sections above point to.

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