Turn messy client feedback into one clear change list
Feedback arrives as emails, voice notes and comments from three people who disagree. A single numbered list makes revisions faster and fairer.
Steps
- Gather all feedback for this round in one place. Export timecoded comments from Frame.io or Vimeo if you use them.
- Paste it with the prompt below.
- Check the list against the original notes. Make sure nothing got merged that shouldn't.
- Send the list back to the client to confirm before you start editing, and note which round this is.
The exact prompt
Below is client feedback on [video name], revision round [1/2/3], from several people. Turn it into one numbered change list: - Group by timecode where given; keep the original timecodes. - Mark each item: [CHANGE] clear request, [QUESTION] unclear, [CONFLICT] two people disagree (quote both), [NEW] something outside the original brief. - Keep the client's words in quotes next to each item. - End with a short polite note asking them to confirm the list and resolve any conflicts. Don't drop or soften any feedback. Feedback: [paste]
✓ Check before you send
- Nothing is missing. Count the comments in and out.
- Items marked [NEW] are handled as extras if they're outside your agreed scope.
- The client confirms the list before you edit.
UK notes extra
- Keep written records of what was agreed and changed. It helps if there's ever a dispute. GOV.UK: working for yourself.