Review ownership

Due dates make the next decision visible.

Assign a named reviewer, set a due date, send reminders, and see when the review is overdue. The final client decision remains an explicit action on the submitted version.

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The workflow

Keep review ownership connected to the work.

Deadlines support the route from submitted version to named client decision. They do not replace that decision.

Name the reviewer

Assign the person responsible for the next review so the agency and client can see who owns the decision.

Set a due date

Keep the deadline beside the submitted version rather than in a separate message or project note.

Send reminders

Notify the reviewer before and at the deadline, then show overdue status if no explicit decision arrives.

Decision integrity

No response is not final approval.

A deadline can establish who is late and what needs attention. Approval still identifies the named person, action, timestamp, and submitted version.

Before the deadline

Remind the named reviewer.

The review request and reminders point back to the identifiable version awaiting their decision.

After the deadline

Show overdue, then follow up.

The document remains pending until the reviewer makes an explicit decision or the agency changes ownership according to its process.

FAQ

Review deadlines in Writerflow

What are review deadlines in Writerflow?

Review deadlines attach a due date to a named reviewer. Writerflow can send reminders and show overdue status so the agency can see who owns the next decision.

Does a missed deadline count as client approval?

No. A missed deadline is recorded as overdue. Final client approval requires an explicit decision from the named reviewer on the submitted version.

What happens when a reviewer is overdue?

The review remains pending, the reviewer is marked overdue, and the agency can follow up or reassign the decision according to its process.

Need a different review policy? Define it with the client before the work enters review, then keep the named final decision explicit. See the broader agency content workflow.

Make the next client decision visible.

Set the reviewer and due date, send reminders, and keep the explicit decision connected to the submitted version.

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