# Turn 'can you just add this' into a paid change request

> Clients rarely argue with a calm one-pager that shows the cost and the new date side by side.

Paste your original scope and the client's new ask. You get a warm reply that says yes to helping, plus a one-page change request with impact, cost, timeline and an approval line.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/scope-creep-to-paid-change-request/
- Category: Win more clients
- Made for: Consultants, Coaches
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
A client asked for something outside our agreed scope. Our original scope: [ORIGINAL SCOPE SUMMARY]. Their new request, in their words: [CLIENT REQUEST]. My rate or price for extras: [YOUR RATE, e.g. $150 an hour]. Please do two things. First, write a warm, short email reply that thanks them, says yes to helping, and explains this sits outside the current scope, without sounding defensive. Second, draft a one-page change request with: a plain description of the change, why it's outside the original scope, the impact on the timeline and other deliverables, the added cost with a simple breakdown, any risks of not doing it, and an approval line with name, date and signature. If the request is small enough that I might do it as a goodwill gesture, say so and suggest how to mention that it's a one-time courtesy.
```

## Step by step

1. Paste a short summary of the agreed scope and the client's request.
2. Add your rate or the price for the extra work.
3. Edit the reply so it sounds like you.
4. Send the change request and start only after it's approved.

## What you'll get

A short, friendly email reply and a one-page change request covering what changes, why it's extra, timeline impact, cost and sign-off.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: original scope summary, client request and your rate. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A short, friendly email reply and a one-page change request covering what changes, why it's extra, timeline impact, cost and sign-off.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Jeff Bullas community forum: https://www.jeffbullas.com/thread/how-can-i-use-ai-to-draft-clear-statements-of-work-sows-and-define-project-scope/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Website Audit (An evidence-cited, branded audit of any site, ready to hand a client); Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.