Stop the third free revision.

A copy-paste scope agreement, the "can we just add..." scripts, and the math on what free revisions actually cost you. Fill in the brackets, send. No tool required.

1 · The scope agreement

Paste this into your proposal. Swap the brackets for your real terms.

Deliverables
  • [e.g. 3 logo concepts]
  • [1 final logo in 4 file formats]
  • [add every concrete deliverable]
Revisions included

[3] rounds on the selected direction. A "round" = one consolidated set of feedback, returned together.

What counts as a new (billable) request
  • a new direction or concept beyond those listed above
  • a deliverable not listed (extra formats, crops, sizes)
  • changes after final sign-off
  • anything requested after the [3] rounds are used
Change orders

New requests are quoted as a change order before work begins. Nothing extra is built until the change order is approved in writing.

Timeline & rate

[delivery date]. Feedback delays move the timeline by the same amount. Additional work: [$X per round / per hour / per deliverable].

2 · The "can we just add..." scripts

Copy, paste, send.

The standard line
"Happy to do that, it's a great idea. Just so I keep things on track, that one falls outside the [3] rounds we scoped, so I'll send it over as a quick change order ([$X]) and start the moment it's approved. Want me to send it?"
An extra deliverable (not a revision)
"Totally doable. That's a new deliverable beyond what we scoped, so I'll add it as a change order at [$X] and get going as soon as you approve."
A request after final sign-off
"Glad you want to keep going! Since we've signed off on the final, anything new comes in as a fresh change order. I'll write this one up at [$X], sound good?"
3 · The change-order mini-template
Change Order #[1] — [Project]
Date: [ ]
Requested: [the extra ask, in one line]
Price: [$X]
Delivery impact: [+N days]
Approve: reply "approved" or sign below.
4 · What free revisions cost you

Fill in your own numbers.

(extra rounds × hours per round × your rate × projects a year)
+ (free deliverables a year × their average value)
= $______ a year you're giving away.

Example: 1 round × 2 hrs × $75 × 20 projects = $3,000, plus a couple of free deliverables ≈ $1,500–3,000, so roughly $4,500–6,000 a year. A mirror, not a promise. The point is to see the size of what you're giving away.

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