The 4PM Friday Pattern Every team I've worked with has the same Friday afternoon pattern. Someone runs an AI prompt. The output is impressive. They forward it to a colleague or stakeholder. Two hours later they get a reply: "This is good but I need it as a 1-page summary, not a 5-page brief. Also, can you add a recommendation? Also, who is this for?" The AI output was correct. It just wasn't useful in the form it arrived. This is not a model problem. This is a Handoff problem. What Handoff (READY) Actually Means Handoff is the H in ORCHESTRATE — the systematic prompting framework that breaks down what a great prompt contains. Most prompting advice focuses on the first three components: Objective, Role, and Context. Those matter. They drive about 80% of the quality improvement. But the next 15% comes from four enhancement components, and Handoff is the one most people skip. The acronym for Handoff is READY : R — Recipient: Who is actually going to read or use this output?…