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How to say “No, I don’t work for free”, politely.
Service-based businesses, have you ever been asked to provide your services for free
and you weren’t sure how to say “no” while still being polite?
Here are 7 ways to kindly and firmly decline working for free.
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- I don’t provide free services at this time. I’m happy to set up a coaching appointment with you if you’re interested in my paid consulting services.
- Thanks so much for thinking of me! You can review my services and pricing using this link. Let me know if you have any questions.
- I appreciate you thinking of me! Can you confirm what your budget is for this project?
- Thanks for the message! I’m happy to answer your questions. You can book a consulting call with me using this link.
- Thank you for your message! Out of respect to my paying clients, I’m not able to answer your questions by email. Let me know if you’re interested in working as a consulting client, and I’m happy to provide my rates and availability.
- I’m honoured that you’re coming to me for advice. I’m not taking on any pro-bono work at this time. However, please take a look at our entry-level client package here…
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