diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/site-dialog-poc-section.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/site-dialog-poc-section.tsx
index 9b81279d..806092b3 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/site-dialog-poc-section.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/site-dialog-poc-section.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ export function SiteDialogPocSection({
       onPocNotesChange={onPocNotesChange}
       onAdditionalContactsChange={onAdditionalContactsChange}
       helperText={helperText(editsSiteRecord, siteRecordUnavailable)}
+      // Site contacts carry only a name and phone, so a per-contact note could never reach the site.
+      additionalContactNotes={!editsSiteRecord || siteRecordUnavailable}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/poc/poc-contact-fields.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/poc/poc-contact-fields.tsx
index c12c2eab..548706c6 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/poc/poc-contact-fields.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/poc/poc-contact-fields.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ type PocContactFieldsProps = {
   showPrimaryErrors?: boolean;
   /** Labels the primary name/phone inputs with a persistent required asterisk. */
   primaryRequired?: boolean;
+  /** Offers a Notes box on each additional contact; off where contacts save without per-contact notes. */
+  additionalContactNotes?: boolean;
 };
 
 function extraNameMissing(contact: WorkOrderAdditionalContact): boolean {
@@ -49,11 +51,13 @@ function updateContactAt(
 function AdditionalPocCard({
   contact,
   index,
+  showNotes,
   onChange,
   onRemove,
 }: {
   contact: WorkOrderAdditionalContact;
   index: number;
+  showNotes: boolean;
   onChange: (patch: Partial<WorkOrderAdditionalContact>) => void;
   onRemove: () => void;
 }) {
@@ -115,14 +119,16 @@ function AdditionalPocCard({
           </Text>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <textarea
-        value={contact.notes ?? ""}
-        onChange={(event) => onChange({ notes: event.target.value })}
-        placeholder="Notes…"
-        rows={2}
-        className={`${DLG_INPUT_CLS} resize-none`}
-        style={{ ...DLG_INPUT_STYLE, fontFamily: "inherit" }}
-      />
+      {showNotes && (
+        <textarea
+          value={contact.notes ?? ""}
+          onChange={(event) => onChange({ notes: event.target.value })}
+          placeholder="Notes…"
+          rows={2}
+          className={`${DLG_INPUT_CLS} resize-none`}
+          style={{ ...DLG_INPUT_STYLE, fontFamily: "inherit" }}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ export function PocContactFields({
   helperText,
   showPrimaryErrors = false,
   primaryRequired = false,
+  additionalContactNotes = true,
 }: PocContactFieldsProps) {
   const fieldId = useId();
   const nameMissing = showPrimaryErrors && !pocName.trim();
@@ -214,6 +221,7 @@ export function PocContactFields({
           key={`additional-poc-${index}`}
           contact={contact}
           index={index}
+          showNotes={additionalContactNotes}
           onChange={(patch) =>
             onAdditionalContactsChange(updateContactAt(additionalContacts, index, patch))
           }
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/site-dialog-site-record.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/site-dialog-site-record.test.tsx
index c51d8130..edddda9b 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/site-dialog-site-record.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/site-dialog-site-record.test.tsx
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@ describe("Work order Site dialog edits the site record", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText(SITE_UNAVAILABLE_COPY)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it("offers no per-contact notes on additional contacts, since site contacts cannot store them", async () => {
+    renderDialog();
+    await screen.findByDisplayValue("Bob");
+
+    // Only the site notes box: Bob's card has none.
+    expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText("Notes…")).toHaveLength(1);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /add point of contact/i }));
+    expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText("POC name")).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText("Notes…")).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps per-contact notes when the site record is unavailable and Save writes the work order only", async () => {
+    getById.mockRejectedValue(new Error("Network error"));
+    renderDialog();
+    await screen.findByText(SITE_UNAVAILABLE_COPY);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /add point of contact/i }));
+    expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText("Notes…")).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
   it("locks the contact fields until the site loads, so typed input is never replaced", async () => {
     let resolveSite: (site: Location) => void = () => {};
     getById.mockReturnValue(
@@ -299,6 +319,10 @@ describe("Work order Site dialog edits the site record", () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(getById).toHaveBeenCalled());
 
     fireEvent.change(primaryField("Notes…"), { target: { value: "Bring ladder" } });
+    // Work-order-only contacts keep their own notes.
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /add point of contact/i }));
+    expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText("Notes…")).toHaveLength(2);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /remove point of contact 2/i }));
     fireEvent.click(saveButton());
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(onSave).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));