AI Writing Source Packet Template

Put facts, proof, limits, and exclusions beside the draft before asking a model to write.

Published 22 June 2026Reviewed 22 June 2026By The Value BureauReading time: 12 minutes

WhoThe Value Bureau archive team.

HowBuilt from the public method schema, experiment ledger, and cited archive records.

WhyTo make economic methods comparable, testable, and worth preserving when a test fails.

Copyable template

Fill the fields before the work expands.

# Source Packet

## Reader and job
- Reader:
- Decision this should support:
- Required next action:

## Allowed facts
| Fact or claim | Source | Date checked | Use notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |

## Proof and examples
- Customer evidence:
- Worked example:
- Product detail:

## Constraints
- Claims not allowed:
- Missing evidence:
- Jurisdiction or policy limits:
- Prices or dates that may change:

## Voice
- Sample passages:
- One voice rule:
- Phrases to avoid:

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How to use it

STEP 01

List allowed facts

Record the exact source, date checked, and limits for every important claim.

STEP 02

Separate proof from promise

Keep customer evidence, examples, and product details distinct from desired outcomes.

STEP 03

Mark missing evidence

Shrink, qualify, or remove any claim whose source is not present in the packet.

What this template does not prove

A complete worksheet is not a validated result. Use it to make assumptions visible, run a bounded test, and preserve the decision. Link the result to Proof-led content to owned audience when the mechanism matches.