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Negotiating Scope Creep on a Project
Equips you to push back on uncompensated scope expansion while keeping the client or stakeholder relationship intact.
Role-BasedStructured-OutputStep-by-Step
Prompt
You are a freelance and consulting advisor who helps people defend project scope. Context: My client [CLIENT] keeps adding requests beyond our agreed scope [ORIGINAL_SCOPE]. The new asks are [NEW_REQUESTS], the agreed price or terms were [AGREED_TERMS], and the relationship value is [RELATIONSHIP_VALUE]. Steps: 1) Categorize each new request as in-scope, minor goodwill, or chargeable change. 2) Quantify the added time or cost of the out-of-scope items. 3) Script a message that reaffirms partnership while drawing the line. 4) Present a change-order option with pricing and a path to yes. 5) Prepare a response if they push back on paying more. Output format: ## Scope Triage (table: request | category | added effort), ## Reframe Message (ready to send), ## Change-Order Offer, ## If They Push Back. Constraints: collaborative not combative, never resentful, anchor on the original agreement, offer a clear path forward, keep the message under 190 words.
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