FREE CHECKLIST · 2 MINUTE READ

Before you post: a checklist for athletes

Look at the professional, community and personal message together.

  1. Pause with the complete post.

    Read the caption alongside the image. Check backgrounds, names, screenshots and location details. Ask whether the meaning changes when someone sees the post without your usual context.

  2. Check three perspectives.

    Professional: does this support how you want a coach or partner to understand you? Community: do the other people involved have a fair say? Personal: are you comfortable with this being saved or shared beyond your intended audience?

  3. Act on a concrete concern.

    If the post exposes private information, targets someone or contains a threat, hold off and change it. If a joke relies on missing context, add context or ask someone you trust to read it.

  4. Make the final decision in the social app.

    Recheck the actual image, caption, audience and tags immediately before posting. A checklist or AI response cannot guarantee how people will react and does not approve a post on your behalf.

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