Stage 4 · Lesson 4 of 7
Writing a scope of work
A is a written list of exactly what the project covers. It names the (the things you hand over), what is not included, and what the client provides and by when. It also sets the timeline, the number of revision rounds and what "done" means.
On Upwork it goes in the contract terms and descriptions. On Fiverr, the package, requirements and any custom offer carry it. For direct clients it sits inside your .
Write it after the , the first conversation about their needs. Use plain language the client will read, and ask them to confirm it before you start. Every later disagreement is settled by pointing at this text, so it deserves ten careful minutes.
Common trapwriting "build a website" and assuming the client imagines the same number of pages, features and rounds of changes as you do.
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Resources for this stage
Practise
Keep handy
- Contract KillerPaid
A paid plain-English contract template for web work, if you want a ready draft to adapt