“Someone wants to hire me. Now I'm frozen.”
Your first paying client just landed in your inbox. Here's what to send them — and the precedent-setting mistakes to avoid before you've made any money at all.
The inquiry just hit your inbox. Someone wants to pay you for your skill. And you're frozen. What do I charge? Do I undercut to win them? Do I tell them I'm new? You've drafted three versions of the reply and none feel right.
First-time freelancers lose a year of income in a single email — the apologetic quote, the “starter rate” hedge, the free revisions offered to seem worth it. This pack ends the freeze with the quote that signals competence, the language that doesn't apologize for charging, and the precedent you actually want to set.
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