Know exactly what to say—every time.
The Freelance Template Playbook
Client message templates for cold pitching, raising your rates, and handling uncomfortable situations gracefully.
·Ask for more work
·Set boundaries
·Get paid on time
·Refuse unpaid work
The Freelance Templates Playbook Helps with the Following Client Situations:
27 templates for what to say in the most common (and tricky!) freelance client situations
- Cold-pitch and letter of introduction (LOI) templates for landing high-paying freelance writing clients
- What to say in a LinkedIn connection invite
- How to send a LinkedIn follow-up message
- How to write a full LOI
- What to say to get a client to agree to a discovery sales call
- How to talk about your rates and prices
- How and (when) to talk about your rates
- The words to use in a respectful rate negotiation
- What to say when you raise your rates (and how to justify your increase if they ask)
- How to turn one-off projects into retainer work
- Setting boundaries and preserving your sanity
- How to push back on unrealistic deadlines and charge rush fees
- Setting the tone for communication and edit rounds
- Scope creep (when a client is asking you for things that go beyond what you agreed upon)
- Handling uncomfortable conversations with grace
- What to say to respectfully break up with a client
- How to handle unpaid or late invoices
- How to respond to requests for discounts and unpaid work
