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  Write a handover instead of compressing

  A summary of a summary loses something every time. With a handover document and a phased plan, you work on large tasks without your AI losing the thread.

  Many AI tools nowadays have a button that shortens your long conversation. You click it, the chat is summarised, and you can continue. It feels efficient. In my workshops, I still advise against it for anything that matters. There is a better way, and it only costs you one extra step.

  Below this article, you will also find the swipe file with sentences for a good handover, free if you have an account.

  What compressing does to your conversation

  Compressing, or compacting as some tools call it, summarises your conversation and throws the rest away. The first time, you notice little difference. But with a long task, it happens again, and again. After a few rounds, you are working with a summary of a summary of a summary.

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  Oct 5, 2026 · 5 min readFree with an account

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