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Client Commercial Protection
Stops scope creep, protects agency margin, and gives you ready-to-send commercial language for briefs, change requests, and retainers.
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Client Commercial Protection
Example session with this skill installed
Client just sent this
"Hey, while you're updating the homepage, can you also redesign the about page and create 3 new social templates? We need it by Thursday."
This is outside the current SOW. Write me a professional reply + a proper change request.
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Summary
Scope clearly flagged as outside current agreement. Professional reply + full change request ready to send. Work gated behind written approval.
Reply to Client
Thanks for this — clear request.
The about page redesign and social templates sit outside the current homepage SOW we agreed.
I can turn around a short change request today with impact on fee and timeline so we can decide together.
Options
- Proceed via change order
- Park these items for Phase 2
- Quick 10-min call to discuss priority
Which do you prefer? I’ll hold on starting this work until we have written confirmation.
CHANGE REQUEST
Title: About Page Redesign + Social Templates
Date: [Today]
Requested by: Client
Related SOW: Homepage Update
1. Request Summary
Redesign of the About page and creation of 3 new social media templates, requested alongside the current homepage work, with a Thursday delivery target.
2. Impact Analysis
| Area | Impact |
|---|---|
| Timeline | +4–5 working days (conflicts with Thursday) |
| Effort / Fee | $1,850 |
| Existing delivery | No direct impact if approved separately |
| Risk | Thursday deadline not achievable without overtime |
3. Options
Option A — Proceed as Change Order
Fee: $1,850 | Timeline: delivery by following Tuesday
Option B — Defer
Move to Phase 2 / next sprint
Option C — Absorb
Not recommended (material scope + tight deadline)
4. Recommendation
Option A if the Thursday pressure can be relaxed, otherwise Option B to protect current homepage quality and timeline.
5. Approval Gate
Work on this request does not begin until written approval is received (email reply is sufficient).
Next steps
- Copy the reply and send it
- Attach or paste the Change Request
- Wait for written approval before starting any of the new work
Connects securely to your tools. The creator never sees your data.
About this skill
Most agencies lose money the same way: vague requests turn into free work, retainers slowly expand, and change requests never get properly priced. Client Commercial Protection is a practical operating system that turns every fuzzy client request into clear, protective commercial language — without sounding defensive or bureaucratic.
What it does
Turns messy client emails into tight one-page Client Briefs Generates professional Change Requests with impact analysis and approval gates Defends retainers with capacity math and clear options Replaces dangerous phrases (“as needed”, “ongoing support”, “happy to help with anything”) with commercially safe language Gives you copy-paste responses for the most common scope-creep situations
Built for real agency daily use — not theory. Every template and phrase is designed to be sent to clients the same day. Ideal for creative, marketing, product, and full-service agencies that want to protect margin without damaging relationships.
How to install
Works the same in every agent - Claude, Cursor, Codex, Copilot and 20+ more.
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Unzip into your skills folder
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Ask your agent to use it
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