Price scope creep before you say yes
“Small tweak” requests are how freelancers donate weeks. The fix is not being difficult — it is naming the original agreement and the price of the extra before you start.
1. Write the original deal in one sentence
Example: “Homepage redesign in Webflow, three rounds, $4,500, delivery March 15.”
2. Log every extra ask
Each ask gets a dollar amount. Seeing the total unpaid gap is the point.
3. Send the line early
“Happy to add that — it sits outside the original scope. I can do it for $X or leave it out of this round.” ScopeLine drafts that reply so you send it while you still have leverage.