Critique craft
Uncertainty lines that supervisors actually read
Buried caveats protect the writer and fail the reader. We teach uncertainty lines as short, early, and specific: name the missing stamp, the unlabeled peak, or the photo gap. Vague humility (“results may vary”) helps nobody schedule a tow.
In bilingual Bangkok teams, uncertainty lines also need a language plan. Pick one primary language for the decision sentence and keep the doubt clause in the same language. Switching mid-sentence is where meaning evaporates under time pressure.
A template we allow
“Primary contact supported by pulse segment A; secondary contact timing uncertain because camera folder starts 4 minutes later.” That sentence can be translated, argued with, or accepted — all better outcomes than decorative confidence.