Freelance Statement of Work (Scope-Creep Shield)
The explicit 'not included' section and capped revision rounds turn handshake deals into paper, saving freelancers from endless rounds of free revisions.
prompt
Draft a statement of work for my freelance {service_type} project with client {client_name}. Use numbered contract-style sections: 1) Project Summary; 2) Deliverables with exact quantities and file formats; 3) Timeline with milestone dates based on a {project_duration} schedule; 4) Investment, splitting the {project_fee} fee into deposit and milestone payments; 5) Scope Boundaries explicitly listing what is NOT included; 6) Revision Policy capped at {revision_rounds} rounds with hourly pricing for extras; 7) Approval & Sign-off. Write plain, firm, friendly language a non-lawyer can read in five minutes. Output as a Markdown document with a signature block at the end.
Variables
This prompt uses the variables below. Fill them in when you hit Copy — anything left blank keeps its {placeholder}.
- {service_type}Type of freelance service
- e.g. brand identity design
- {client_name}Client name
- e.g. Harbour Lane Coffee
- {project_duration}Project duration
- e.g. 6 weeks
- {project_fee}Total project fee
- e.g. NT$120,000
- {revision_rounds}Number of included revision rounds
- e.g. 2
Use case
Freelancers and solo studios who need a client-signed scope document before taking a deposit on a new project.
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