Category talk:Candidates for deletion/How to/Closing

If two weeks have passed after the listing of an article for deletion, please follow the instructions below. Use good judgement when closing deletion discussions.

1. Check if two weeks have passed! Only after two weeks have passed, will the discussion be closed.
2. Close the debate by following the example below:

{{subst:Delete top|RESULT OF DELETION DEBATE|~~~~}}
Deletion discussion here.
{{subst:Delete bottom}}

1. If the result of the debate was delete, change the {{Delete}} tag on the article to a {{subst:Debate-Speedydelete}}.
2. Move the deletion entry at Category talk:Candidates for deletion to the archive list.

That's it! You're done!