Evergreen Study · evergreenstudy.com/checklists/protecting-a-recovery-phrase/ · Reviewed 20 October 2026 · Printed

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1. The phrase was generated by wallet software, not chosen by me or given to me by someone else.
2. It is written by hand, in order, with each word numbered and checked.
3. There is no photo, screenshot, scan, cloud file, e-mail or notes-app copy anywhere.
4. There are at least two copies, kept in separate private places.
5. The copies are protected from water and heat.
6. Nobody else has seen the words, and I have never typed them into a website, form or chat.
7. If I use an extra passphrase, it is stored separately from the words.
8. A trusted person knows that a backup exists and how to get help, without knowing the words.
9. I have a yearly date to check that each copy is still there and readable.

Nobody legitimate will ever ask for these words: not support, not officials, not friends.

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