Show the Receipts

The urban dictionary or other entertainment-based resources will explain the background to the quip, ‘show the receipts.’

The phrase is an analogy for being able to demonstrate a confirmation, show proof, or provide documentary evidence that something was done or said. 

In our professional lives, collecting receipts – proof of effort -  is a smart idea.  Then, when we need to demonstrate our abilities, we can show those receipts, to demonstrate previous effort undertaken.

In the world of career tests – like a job interview, or a performance review, or a credential exam, there is every reason to have our receipts ready.