# Get confirmation of a tutoring course materials purchase

Example: An adult tutoring group must have a workbook. The supplier can deliver the new edition, but the teacher prepared lessons from the old edition.

By Righthand Team · 2026-10-17

Source: https://www.righthand.ai/blog/confirm-a-tutoring-course-materials-purchase

An assistant is an alternative when a purchase decision depends on teaching plans.

A materials list is sufficient when it identifies an available approved edition.

This article is from Righthand. The customer story and result are illustrative.

## The work that the customer wants

An adult tutoring group must have a workbook. The supplier can deliver the new edition, but the teacher prepared lessons from the old edition.

The owner supplies the edition details and teacher email. The teacher gives approval for the material choice.

The Righthand has its own email address and phone number. You can give instructions by email, text, phone, or Slack. [Righthand introduction](https://docs.righthand.ai/introduction).

For this example, the Righthand uses its own email address. It identifies itself as the team's assistant. Company account access is a different setup choice. [Account connections](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/adding-your-first-connection).

## The request to the Righthand

> Send the teacher the two edition references.
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> Get the required edition for the course.
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> Get the affected lesson dates.
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> Send the replacement-material request to the course owner.
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> Send the course owner the result in this conversation.
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> Use Pacific time for the deadline.

## What the Righthand does

The Righthand sends these questions by email. It sends the reply to the course owner.

The teacher must compare the course material in the two editions.

## An illustrative result

> The teacher must have the old edition for two lessons and can use the new edition afterward.

The owner gives a decision about whether to get old copies or change the first lessons.

## Access and permission

If you want direct account access, connect the account independently. Make sure that the Righthand has the necessary operation and access. A catalog entry does not establish each available action. [Connection Permissions](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/add-a-connection).

With **Ask**, an outward instruction must identify the recipient and task. New approval can be necessary for a changed commitment. Connection tool permissions are another required control. [Communications Policy](https://docs.righthand.ai/security/external-communications).

## Try the procedure with one task

1. Give the Righthand one task with a teammate as the contact.
2. Make sure that the teammate receives the permitted email.
3. Tell the teammate to reply with a different request.
4. Compare the returned decision with that reply.
5. Examine the email records in [Activity](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/working-with-your-righthand).

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