A lot of the freelancers I speak to struggle to sign clients as fast as they would like. So that’s why I want to share an ethical urgency technique with you today. You can use this technique to get potential clients to stop stalling and start moving forward fast. Check it out…
One of the things I work on the most with my private coaching students is helping them write powerful messages to their clients and prospects.
Because after more than a decade freelancing, I’ve gotten pretty damn good at writing powerful, persuasive, yet personal outreach messages.
On top of that, I always get a ton of interest whenever I share my private email templates with readers like you.
So I’ve got a treat for you today.
Because a few weeks ago, a friend of mine tagged me in the comments for a Facebook post. (Shoutout “JKS” — you know who you are!)
The post was from a freelancer looking for help following up with a client who “paused” their retainer several weeks earlier. And since I was feeling generous, I shared a word-for-word script for how I would respond in this situation.
But before I share the script…
Pay Attention To The Subtle Way I Create A Sense Of Urgency By Talking About The Risk This Freelancer Could Get Fully Booked
Because the truth is, we all have a limit to how much we can work. Which means there is always a risk we could wind up getting fully booked.
So you can use this approach no matter how much work you have on your plate right now. And it could help you almost never be ghosted by a client or prospect again.
Check it out:
Hey [Client], it’s been a few months since we paused our work together. So I wanted to circle back and see if you had an update about when you’d be looking to move forward again.
No rush. I only ask because my schedule is starting to fill up for the next few months. And I wanted to make sure I set time aside for you before I wind up fully booked.
At the same time, I understand if you don’t have an update right now. But in that case, I also wanted to be clear that there’s a chance all my availability could get taken up in the near future. And if that happens, you may have to wait a few months before I have the bandwidth to start any new projects with you again.
So let me know when you have a chance, talk soon!
Now Let Me Show You How To Make Freelance Clients Come To You — Like Clockwork — Using A Simple, 30-Second Conversation…
All the details are inside my free business blueprint 30-Second Referrals.
With this free PDF, you’ll discover how to use a simple, 30-second conversation to get two referrals from every single client you sign. (I’ll even show you exactly what to say during this conversation with my word-for-word script on page 13.)
That way, you can make clients come to you like clockwork. And you can fill your pipeline with more new business than you can handle.
But there is a small catch…
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Thanks for the freelancing guide and the emails that you've been sending out — the 30-second referral method is so stupidly simple, that it's genius!
Connor Inch, Freelance Copywriter