The method
How it works
Four steps, in order. Each one keeps what you observed separate from what you assume.
The four steps
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Record
Write what happened in your own words, as soon as you reasonably can. Your original recollection is kept as written.
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Preserve
Keep the evidence you already have: call-log screenshots, voicemails, texts. Note what the screen displayed and what the caller claimed.
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Review
Separate what you know from what remains uncertain. Add corrections without erasing the original. Keep contradictions visible.
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Communication Record
An organized document of what you recorded. Keep, print, or share your Communication Record when you choose.
A claim is recorded as a claim
Callers often say who they are. That statement is worth preserving exactly. It does not, by itself, establish who placed or authorized the call.
What the caller said
“I’m with Acme Solar.”
What CallDossier records
Caller claimed to represent Acme Solar.
What CallDossier doesn’t assume
That Acme Solar actually placed or authorized the call.
Acme Solar is a fictional example.
Principles behind a trustworthy record
Your own words first
Your original recollection is the foundation. Later details are added to it, not substituted for it.
Exact words in quotation marks
When you remember a phrase exactly, record it exactly. When you don’t, say so. A paraphrase is still useful when it’s labeled as one.
Displayed is not the same as verified
A number or name on your screen is what was displayed. It is recorded as the displayed identifier, not as proof of who called.
Unknown is a legitimate answer
Who was responsible, or what technology was used, is often never learned. “Unknown” is a complete and honest final state.
Corrections keep the original
If you later find a detail was wrong, the correction is added next to the original, with the reason. Nothing is silently rewritten.
Contradictions stay visible
When two things don’t line up, both are kept. The record notes the conflict rather than choosing a side.
Record what already happened
CallDossier is for documenting communications you have already received. It does not ask you to call numbers back, stay on unwanted calls longer, or engage with callers to gather more material. Your safety and your time come first.