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Update: I stopped using a separate contract for every single project
For years, I wrote a new contract from scratch for each job, thinking it made me look more professional. Last fall, after a project in Austin went sideways over payment terms, I spent $150 on a lawyer to draft a single master service agreement. Now I just attach a one-page statement of work for each new client. It saves me about three hours per project and covers me better. Has anyone else switched to a template and had a client push back on it?
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the_jessica12d ago
Custom contracts show you actually care about the client's specific needs. A template feels lazy to me.
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grantnelson12d ago
Templates save time but custom ones build trust.
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miaprice12d ago
My friend had a client ask for a custom contract once. She sent her template and said the core terms protect them both, but she could add a line about their specific deliverable. The client actually liked that it was clear and standard. They signed it faster than her old custom ones. She says it filters out people who just want to argue over words.
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