Fictional ladder cards: The Disclosure Ladder

Read one ladder in order. Every person, organization, record, and detail is fictional.

Card 1: Meal ideas

1. “Help me plan lower-sodium dinner ideas.”
2. “A family member was advised to reduce sodium.”
3. “They have a specific health condition.”
4. “Here are their recent test values and medication list.”
5. “Here is a portal export with their name, doctor, appointment date, insurance information, and full record.”

Card 2: Study support

1. “Help me explain fractions to a teenager.”
2. “They are preparing for a school quiz next week.”
3. “Here is their exact school, teacher’s name, and class schedule.”
4. “Here are their full learning-plan notes and a private family email.”
5. “Here are their name, address, student number, and complete school record.”

Card 3: Client response

1. “Help me outline a neutral response to a client question.”
2. “The question concerns a delayed project milestone.”
3. “Here is the client’s name and the unconfirmed reason for the delay.”
4. “Here are internal messages, a contract excerpt, and the client’s contact record.”
5. “Here is the full project folder, billing history, and private notes about individual employees.”

Card 4: Neighborhood pickup

1. “Help me write a short note asking neighbors to donate unopened pantry items.”
2. “The donation pickup is this Saturday.”
3. “The pickup is at my apartment building near the library.”
4. “My building is 815 Cedar Lane, and I will be home alone from 9 to 11.”
5. “Here is my phone number, apartment number, door code, and the list of neighbors who have agreed to participate.”

Discussion reminder

Choose a pause point, explain the accumulation, and write a safer next move. There is not always one correct stopping point; the goal is to make the choice visible.

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Source: labs/disclosure-ladder/materials/ladder-cards.md