Scope Creep
Quick-Favour Khaki
HEX #B2A77A
“Quick favour: can you resize this for every platform?”
What they really mean: Please provide twelve deliverables under the name 'favour'.
Reply template
Subject: Re: Platform resizes
Hi [Name],
I can do that. Resizing for each platform takes real work, since layouts and text have to be reworked rather than just scaled.
Could you send me the list of platforms and sizes? I'll quote a set price for the whole group so you know the cost before we begin.
Best,
[Your name]
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