Reply to a scope-creep request without losing the client
Say yes to more work at a price, or no politely, without a long back-and-forth.
Want it faster? Fill in a form and open the finished prompt in ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, or another AI.
Tools: ChatGPT, Claude. Either works; use the one you already pay for.
Steps
- Paste the client's request and the relevant part of your contract or proposal.
- Pick the option you want: include it free this once, quote it, or decline.
- Edit the draft so it sounds like you and send it.
Prompts
Scope reply
A client asked for this:
[PASTE REQUEST]
Our agreed scope:
[PASTE SCOPE]
Write a friendly, short reply that [OPTION: quotes it as extra work at $X / includes it once and notes future changes are billed / declines and suggests an alternative]. Don't apologize for having a scope. Under 120 words.Replace anything in [BRACKETS]. AI output can be wrong, so check facts, names, and numbers before you use it.
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