Your best product thoughts wait for crosswalks and stairwells. The laptop is never there. That is fine. You can write a clear Jira ticket by voice before you reach your desk.
Why this works in the real world
Sam manages a feature that always slips by a day. The reason is invisible work. Ideas show up while he is walking between buildings. By the time he sits down, the edge has dulled. Now he speaks the whole ticket in under a minute. Nothing gets lost between sidewalk and keyboard.
The pattern that creates usable tickets
Speak three parts. Title. Context. Acceptance.
- Title. Short imperative. Example: Add empty state to Reports.
- Context. What is broken or missing in one or two sentences.
- Acceptance. Bullets that start with Should. Describe outcomes, not implementation.
Example you can use today
Title. Add empty state to Reports.
Context. New users open Reports to a blank screen and bail. We are losing momentum and trust.
Acceptance. Should show a first run explainer. Should link to Create first report. Should include a screenshot placeholder.
This gives your teammate a clear target and gives you a record of the reason. When you paste it into Jira, you will not need to rewrite much.
60 second talk track
Hook. The fix is clear while I walk. I want it captured before it fades.
Pattern. Title. Context. Acceptance with Should bullets.
Close. Paste into Jira when I sit down.
Objections and answers
I need story points and labels. Add them later at your desk. The goal during capture is to pin the idea to the page with enough context to be useful.
I want to attach images. Say where the image should go and add it when you paste.
This will sound informal. Good. Informal is faster. You can tighten wording when you paste.
Make pasting effortless
- Open the note in iCloud and paste into Jira.
- If you do this often, make a Shortcut to copy the last note to the clipboard: Append to last note.
- If you capture many tickets, add a tag like tickets so you can search.
Related scripts
- Meeting notes by voice to capture the whole room.
- Markdown from voice for structure you can speak.
Sidewalks are places of power. Use them.
Download a Markdown ticket template: /templates/jira-ticket-template.md