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The client added 3 features mid-project. Here's the email that documents it properly.
Scope creep is the freelancer's most expensive silence. This is the email that turns "sure, I can do that" into a paper trail — written from rough notes in 30 seconds.
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"client asked me to add user authentication (wasn't in original scope), also wants email notifications and a pdf export feature, all 3 are significant additions, original contract was just the dashboard, this will add about 3 weeks and $3000 extra, need written approval before I start"
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To:client@theirclient.com
Dashboard Project — Scope Update & Change Order for Approval
Hi [Client],
Following our recent conversations, I want to document the additional features discussed so we're aligned before I begin implementation.
The three items below are outside the original dashboard scope and represent significant additions:
1. User Authentication — Full login/signup system with session management
2. Email Notifications — Automated triggered emails for key user actions
3. PDF Export — Report generation and download functionality
Each of these is a meaningful engineering effort. Combined, they represent approximately 3 additional weeks of development and an increase of $3,000 to the project total.
Original contract scope: Dashboard build
Revised scope: Dashboard + Authentication + Email Notifications + PDF Export
Additional timeline: +3 weeks
Additional cost: +$3,000
I'm excited about where this is heading — these features will make the product significantly more useful. I want to make sure we're formally aligned before I start, so I'm not caught mid-build on scope or budget questions.
Please reply with your approval to proceed, and I'll get started right away.
Thanks,
[Your name]
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