Build a concise approval summary with product, size, quantity, proof status and open client decisions.
A customer approval summary should be understandable without exposing internal production economics. Product, final size, quantity, deadline and proof questions are relevant; internal margins, supplier ranking and operational risk notes normally are not.
Use the open-decisions field to prevent ambiguity. If the client still needs to choose between borderless crop and full-image fit, write that choice explicitly instead of sending a generic ‘please approve’ message.
Tie the handoff to a proof or revision identifier whenever possible. An approval without a revision reference can be misapplied after artwork changes, which is exactly the kind of ambiguity the Job Core is designed to prevent.
The summary intentionally excludes internal margins, provider scoring and production notes unless you choose to include them.
Unapproved size, quantity or proof decisions stay visible instead of being silently filled with defaults.
A client approval is only useful when it can be tied to the exact artwork or proof revision.