10 Polite Ways To Say, “Sorry. I Don’t Work For Free.”
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Julia Austin
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List the standard rate
Sometimes it can be good to remind someone what the standard rate is for the service or good that they’re asking for free from you. That way, they can understand just how much they’re low-balling you without you having to actually tell them, “You’re low-balling me.” You can simply say something like, “Thanks for getting in touch. I understand your budget is small for this. The industry-standard rate for this type of service is insert rate here. We can certainly discuss working something out that fits into your budget. Let me know if you’d like to move forward.”
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