Blank required fields
Mistake #1: run the checklist before send.
Common mistakes
Stale template dates
Mistake #2: run the checklist before send.
Missing governing law/venue
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Missing attachments
Mistake #4: run the checklist before send.
Unclear signing authority
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Oversharing personal data
Mistake #6: run the checklist before send.
Fixes
Print the checklist
Read it aloud before send
Dual totals
Recalculate table and prose
Peer skim
Have someone else spend five minutes
Masking rules
Hide IDs and account numbers you do not need