Freelancing

Stage 6 · Lesson 2 of 8

Regular status updates

Delivering and earning reviews

worry when they hear nothing, and worried clients start checking on you constantly. Agree an update rhythm at the . Every two or three days suits short projects, and weekly suits longer ones.

Keep each short: what is done, what is next, anything you need from them, and when the next update comes. Share work in progress early, such as a draft or a short screen recording, so problems show up before the final delivery. If something slips, say so early, with a new date and a reason.

Common trapgoing silent until the deadline, then delivering something the client would have corrected in a minute if they had seen it a week earlier.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Practise

  • Send each milestone invoice and a polite reminder when payment is late

Keep handy

  • Short recorded walkthroughs of drafts and deliveries across time zones

  • See your client's working hours next to yours before promising reply times

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