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New client checklist for freelancers

For freelancers who want to avoid early mistakes.

New freelancers often skip these steps and pay for it later. A clear checklist is easy to follow at the start.

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The new client checklist

How to use this checklist

Give this to freelancers who are new to the job or tired of avoidable disputes. Everything on it is easy to confirm in one message.

What is inside

  • The workDeliverables named: a list of exactly what you will hand over, in plain words.
  • The moneyPrice: the full fee in writing, with the currency.
  • The peopleOne decision maker: a single name who signs off, so feedback does not arrive from six directions.
  • The paperworkWritten agreement: signed by both sides, even if it is one page.
  • Access and toolsLogins and permissions: what you need access to, shared safely and not in a plain message.
  • What happens nextwrite a short summary of everything agreed and ask the client to reply yes.

Three title ideas for your own version

  • The new client checklist
  • Freelancer client onboarding checklist
  • Agree it before you start

Where to promote it

  • Freelancer communities
  • Reddit
  • X
  • LinkedIn

What should a freelancer agree before starting work?

What will be delivered, what is not included, revisions, price and payment dates, who decides, how you will talk and who owns the work.

Make this checklist your own

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