End the workday with a restart note

A useful closing note tells your future self where to resume, not everything you did today.

1. Save your work, then write one sentence describing its current state: what is finished and what remains open.
2. Name the next physical action, such as checking three figures in a table, rather than writing a vague project title.
3. Add the relevant file location and any question or dependency that prevents progress. Identify who can resolve it if known.
4. Choose the first task for your next working session and leave the note in your approved task system or project folder.

Keep confidential details within authorized storage. If priorities change overnight, reassess the note before following it automatically.