The article touches upon the subject of communicative validation. In the first part, the authors provide an insight into methodological literature discussing communicative validation as a means of assessing the accuracy of data, basing on the estimation provided by people who participated in quality tests. The second part presents examples of communicative validation application in research into everyday activities and the role of key people in developing directional capabilities. In the summary, the authors ask about the accuracy and purposefulness of validation.The article touches upon the subject of communicative validation. In the first part, the authors provide an insight into methodological literature discussing communicative validation as a means of assessing the accuracy of data, basing on the estimation provided by people who participated in quality tests. The second part presents examples of communicative validation application in research into everyday activities and the role of key people in developing directional capabilities. In the summary, the authors ask about the accuracy and purposefulness of validation