A first client wants everything now
Training 2025 minutesfirst client job
You are offered $120 for a simple page. Materials cost $20. The client wants to pay only after every possible revision.
Training goal: Limit uncertainty in a first paid project
▶ Play this trainingSituation
1. Revisions and the finished result have not been defined.
- Promise unlimited revisions to win the client
- Treat “simple” as a precise scope
- Agree on the result and revision limit
2. A $40 advance is agreed, with the rest after approval.
- Treat the whole advance as personal profit
- After materials, $20 of the advance remains
- The total price is now $160
3. The client asks for another page outside the agreed scope.
- Price and schedule it separately
- Add it without discussion for a good review
- Raise the final price silently
4. The original work is approved. How much remains from $120 after the $40 advance?
- $120 remains
- $60 remains after deducting materials too
- $80 remains
What you will learn
- Calling work simple does not define scope
- An advance is part of the price
- A new task needs new agreement
Your real-life step
Before a first order, record deliverables, revisions, stages and payment dates.
Questions and answers
Is an advance required for every job?
No. Agree on payment according to risk and terms.
Are revisions always charged separately?
No. First define what is included and what changes scope.
Is $120 revenue profit?
No. Deduct actual costs and consider your time separately.
More trainings in this module
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- Summer starts before payday
- A loan is not the price of a degree
- A whole term paid at once
- One kitchen, three kettles
- A balance with money on hold
Numbers are illustrative. A game, not financial advice.