diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index f0c2668..cf1f774 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 - [x] **Modal name popup**. When a Pi-Rat gains a name, they get a modal popup they have to fill out before continuing, rather than an optional box on their character sheet
 
-- [ ] **Cancel Revise**. In character creation, if you click "Revise" and then don't want to make any changes after all, there should be a cancel button that throws away any edits you've made since you clicked revise.
+- [x] **Cancel Revise**. In character creation, if you click "Revise" and then don't want to make any changes after all, there should be a cancel button that throws away any edits you've made since you clicked revise.
 
 - [ ] **Teaching mode**. The creator/admin should have an option to seed themselves as the player who is forced to be the Deep for the first scene
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CharacterCreationPhase.svelte b/frontend/src/components/CharacterCreationPhase.svelte
index 2f06fb3..c0ebece 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CharacterCreationPhase.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CharacterCreationPhase.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
         editingBasic = true;
     }
 
+    // Discard any edits made since clicking Revise and return to the saved view.
+    function cancelReviseBasic() {
+        editingBasic = false;
+    }
+
     // Like/Hate tasks are assigned automatically when character creation starts.
     // This is a fallback for games that entered the phase before assignments existed.
     onMount(async () => {
@@ -63,6 +68,10 @@
     let tech1 = '', tech2 = '', tech3 = '';
     let savingTechs = false;
     let techError = '';
+    // True while editing previously-submitted techniques (vs. first-time entry),
+    // so we know to offer a Cancel button. techSnapshot holds the saved values.
+    let revisingTechs = false;
+    let techSnapshot = [];
 
     async function submitTechniques() {
         savingTechs = true;
@@ -71,6 +80,7 @@
             await apiRequest(`/game/${state.game.id}/player/${state.player.id}/submit-techniques`, 'POST', {
                 tech1, tech2, tech3
             });
+            revisingTechs = false;
         } catch(e) {
             techError = e.message;
         } finally {
@@ -79,12 +89,33 @@
     }
 
     async function reviseTechniques() {
+        techSnapshot = [...createdTechniques];
         [tech1 = '', tech2 = '', tech3 = ''] = createdTechniques;
+        revisingTechs = true;
         techError = '';
         try {
             await apiRequest(`/game/${state.game.id}/player/${state.player.id}/unsubmit-techniques`, 'POST');
         } catch(e) {
             techError = e.message;
+            revisingTechs = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Throw away edits and re-submit the techniques as they were before Revise.
+    async function cancelReviseTechniques() {
+        savingTechs = true;
+        techError = '';
+        try {
+            await apiRequest(`/game/${state.game.id}/player/${state.player.id}/submit-techniques`, 'POST', {
+                tech1: techSnapshot[0] || '',
+                tech2: techSnapshot[1] || '',
+                tech3: techSnapshot[2] || ''
+            });
+            revisingTechs = false;
+        } catch(e) {
+            techError = e.message;
+        } finally {
+            savingTechs = false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -127,6 +158,9 @@
     let jackTech = '', queenTech = '', kingTech = '';
     let assigningFace = false;
     let faceError = '';
+    // True while revising a previously-assigned J/Q/K layout, so we offer Cancel.
+    let revisingFace = false;
+    let faceSnapshot = {};
 
     async function assignFaceTechniques() {
         assigningFace = true;
@@ -137,6 +171,7 @@
                 queen: queenTech,
                 king: kingTech
             });
+            revisingFace = false;
         } catch(e) {
             faceError = e.message;
         } finally {
@@ -145,14 +180,39 @@
     }
 
     async function reviseFaceTechniques() {
+        faceSnapshot = {
+            jack: state.player.tech_jack,
+            queen: state.player.tech_queen,
+            king: state.player.tech_king
+        };
         jackTech = state.player.tech_jack;
         queenTech = state.player.tech_queen;
         kingTech = state.player.tech_king;
+        revisingFace = true;
         faceError = '';
         try {
             await apiRequest(`/game/${state.game.id}/player/${state.player.id}/unassign-face-techniques`, 'POST');
         } catch(e) {
             faceError = e.message;
+            revisingFace = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Throw away edits and re-assign the J/Q/K layout as it was before Revise.
+    async function cancelReviseFaceTechniques() {
+        assigningFace = true;
+        faceError = '';
+        try {
+            await apiRequest(`/game/${state.game.id}/player/${state.player.id}/assign-face-techniques`, 'POST', {
+                jack: faceSnapshot.jack,
+                queen: faceSnapshot.queen,
+                king: faceSnapshot.king
+            });
+            revisingFace = false;
+        } catch(e) {
+            faceError = e.message;
+        } finally {
+            assigningFace = false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -245,7 +305,12 @@
                         {#if devMode}<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-small" on:click={() => basicDetails.good_at_math = getSuggestion('good_at_math')}>Suggest</button>{/if}
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-full" disabled={savingBasic}>Save Records</button>
+                <div class="input-row mt-4">
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-full" disabled={savingBasic}>Save Records</button>
+                    {#if basicComplete}
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" disabled={savingBasic} on:click={cancelReviseBasic}>Cancel</button>
+                    {/if}
+                </div>
             </form>
             {/if}
         </div>
@@ -350,6 +415,9 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-full glow-effect" disabled={savingTechs}>Submit Techniques to Swap Pool</button>
+                    {#if revisingTechs}
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-full mt-4" disabled={savingTechs} on:click={cancelReviseTechniques}>Cancel — keep my original techniques</button>
+                    {/if}
                 </form>
             {:else if phase === 'character_creation'}
                 <div class="submitted-techniques text-center mt-4">
@@ -470,6 +538,13 @@
                         >
                             {assigningFace ? 'Assigning...' : 'Assign to Cards'}
                         </button>
+                        {#if revisingFace}
+                            <button
+                                class="btn btn-secondary w-full mt-4"
+                                disabled={assigningFace}
+                                on:click={cancelReviseFaceTechniques}
+                            >Cancel — keep my original assignment</button>
+                        {/if}
                     </div>
                 </div>
             {:else}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RecruitPhase.svelte b/frontend/src/components/RecruitPhase.svelte
index 830c87c..70eeb67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RecruitPhase.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RecruitPhase.svelte
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@
         editingBasic = true;
     }
 
+    // Discard any edits made since clicking Revise and return to the saved view.
+    function cancelReviseBasic() {
+        editingBasic = false;
+    }
+
     $: basicComplete = !!(me.avatar_look && me.avatar_smell && me.first_words && me.good_at_math);
     $: likeDone = !me.other_like_from_player_id || !!me.other_like;
     $: hateDone = !me.other_hate_from_player_id || !!me.other_hate;
@@ -191,7 +196,12 @@
                                 {#if devMode}<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-small" on:click={() => basicDetails.good_at_math = getSuggestion('good_at_math')}>Suggest</button>{/if}
                             </div>
                         </div>
-                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-full" disabled={savingBasic}>Save Records</button>
+                        <div class="input-row mt-4">
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-full" disabled={savingBasic}>Save Records</button>
+                            {#if basicComplete}
+                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" disabled={savingBasic} on:click={cancelReviseBasic}>Cancel</button>
+                            {/if}
+                        </div>
                     </form>
                 {/if}
             </div>