10 Polite Ways To Say, “Sorry. I Don’t Work For Free.”
Just state your fee
Never feel bad about stating your fee. You completely understand that other professionals charge, right? It’s called work because it’s work. It’s not philanthropy. It’s not charity work. It’s not a hobby. It’s skillset and sweat and time expenditure. Everyone involved in the transaction should be giving something over. Naturally, the client or customer would be giving over money. You can just say, “My fee is insert fee here. Let me know if that works for you.” Never be ashamed to be upfront about what you need so that you don’t get taken advantage of and no one’s time gets wasted.