Handoff

Disclaimer disclaimer

Handoff-stage label for a disclaimer added to the answer, such as a note that prices or hours may have changed or that the user should confirm details.

action.handoff · also called warning, notice

Term: hedged-answer

Used in 35 of 100 census runs this week: “Encourage the user to interview agents to find the best personal fit.”

Scope Limit scope_limit

Handoff-stage label for a statement of what the answer does not cover, such as only listing businesses in one city or excluding unlicensed providers.

answer.presentation (was query.scope in the provisional inventory: Statement in answer text about coverage limits) · also called boundary, restriction

Content Caveat content_caveat

Handoff-stage label for a caveat about specific content in the answer, such as noting a business's hours could not be confirmed or a review count is old.

What you can do: Keep hours, prices and contact details current and consistent so the model has fewer facts to hedge.

answer.presentation (was action.handoff in the provisional inventory: Caveat written into the answer text) · also called exception, qualification

Checked by Your hours, day by day, everywhere they are printed · Term: hedged-answer

Used in 2 of 100 census runs this week: “Encourage the asker to get at least two quotes and verify insurance before hiring.”

Future Note future_note

Handoff-stage label for a note about likely future changes, such as upcoming price increases, seasonal availability or a planned opening.

What you can do: Announce planned changes, such as new locations or seasonal hours, with dates on your site.

action.handoff · also called forward-looking, projection

Update Note update_note

Handoff-stage label for a note that information has changed or been revised, such as a business that moved or changed its phone number.

What you can do: When details change, update your site and every listing at once, and remove old addresses or numbers.

evidence.freshness (was action.handoff in the provisional inventory: About information having changed or been revised) · also called revision, amendment

Checked by Anywhere that marks you closed or moved · Term: as-of-answer