When to schedule your first verification session
Timing matters less than you think — except in these four situations.
Clients often ask whether they should verify immediately after setup or wait until they have accumulated more. Our guidance depends on context.
Verify soon if
You wrote the phrase under stress. After an exchange withdrawal or a timed setup window, errors are more common. A session within the first month catches them while the original device screen is still accessible.
You are about to destroy a device. Before wiping a phone or retiring a hardware wallet, confirm your backup derives the same addresses.
You are preparing an estate handover. Beneficiaries should understand the process before they need it, not during grief.
You changed your passphrase. A new passphrase invalidates old backups unless you updated every copy. Cross-check immediately.
Waiting is reasonable if
You set up yesterday, feel confident, and have two matching copies you compared yourself. Schedule within the first year rather than the first week — but put it on your calendar now.
What we tell anxious holders
Verification is not an admission of failure. It is the same instinct that makes you check a door lock twice before a long holiday. The session takes a few hours; regret lasts longer.