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Keep the extra work visible before it becomes a surprise.

Small requests can add up. Clear quotations, recorded work and timely conversations help a small agency explain what changed.

· 3 min read

A project lead pointing to a brief while a client writes down their agreement.

Put it into a real working day

A client asks for an extra deliverable after agreeing the original quote. Record the request, agree the scope and price through your real process, and make the change visible before invoicing. Keep the actual agreement with the client clear before updating your billing records.

Describe the original offer plainly

Use the quotation to identify the deliverables and quantities that the client is considering. For a creator, this might be a defined service item with a clear description; for an agency, it might be a package of work. Do not assume a product name alone communicates revision limits, delivery dates or acceptance terms.

Capture the new request before reacting

When the client asks for more, record what is different, who asked and what decision is needed. A useful internal note separates the request from the team’s estimate and the client’s response. This prevents a casual conversation being mistaken for approval. It also helps a teammate pick up the discussion without reconstructing it from memory.

Use AI for wording, not invented agreement

Ask for a draft message that restates the new request and asks the client to confirm the proposed next step. Supply the actual facts and instruct it not to invent prices or deadlines. Ask for the complete proposal text, with the scope, assumptions and next steps clearly separated. Read and edit the full text yourself.

Connect the decision to billing

Review the changed scope against the project agreement and approval requirements. For an included-hours retainer, an entry crossing the remaining allowance must be split. With one hour remaining and a two-hour task, record one covered hour and one additional billable hour, then review the extra charge. A prepaid money wallet is a separate arrangement.

Build a habit that works with a team

One responsible person, a clear next step and a regular review can be enough. Do not wait for a large project office to start keeping scope decisions. Keep the responsibility for reviewing scope and budget clear.

A practical checklist for your next working week

Keep the original quoted work visible. Write the requested change in one clear paragraph. Record the actual decision before billing. Review the final invoice against the agreed work.

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Before your next review

  • Record the client’s actual agreement before billing additional work.
  • Distinguish internal approval from customer acceptance.
  • Give AI verified facts when requesting a draft scope-change message.
  • Review deliverables, assumptions, dates and amounts before sharing the draft.
  • Compare accepted scope, quote items and any linked invoice before conversion.

Quotation handoff

Choose the next step for the agreed work.

  1. Accepted quotation
    • Review before handoff Review eligibility and existing links
  2. Review eligibility and existing links
    • Choose one eligible path Direct invoice
    • Choose one eligible path Sales order
    • Choose one eligible path Service project
    • Ineligible or conflicting Needs review
  3. Direct invoice
  4. Sales order
  5. Service project
  6. Needs review

Choose your next step

Read the related task guide, or ask us a question about the workflow your business needs.