Try this
- Name the complete task, including the less visible ending such as putting tools away or sending a confirmation.
- Ask whether the person can accept it by the real deadline. Retain responsibility until the handoff is explicitly agreed.
A worked example
“Could you wash and hang the towels before tomorrow morning?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Wait for agreement before considering the responsibility transferred.