Scaffold a change order from the new client ask

New asks show up mid-project dressed as "quick favors." Unpapered favors become scope fights.

This hack: fifteen minutes, scaffold a change order from the new ask. Paper before work.

When to use it

• A client asked for something outside the signed scope.
• You can describe the ask in plain English.
• Work has not fully started on the new ask yet.

When not to

• The ask is clearly in-scope clarification. Document it; don't inflate.
• You've already delivered the free work. Decide goodwill vs invoice carefully offline.
• Legal must draft. Scaffold then hand to counsel.

Do this (timer on)

1. 1. Write the ask, why it's out of scope, impact, options.
2. 2. Run the prompt into a change-order scaffold.
3. 3. Send for client confirmation before scheduling work.

Prompt (copy)

Scaffold a change order (ops draft, not legal final).

Include:
- Project reference
- New ask summary
- Why out of current SOW (cite bullets if provided)
- Impact on timeline / workload (qualitative, no fake hours %)
- Options: defer / replace / add via change order
- Ask for written approval

Tone: firm and collaborative.
Do not invent fees. Leave commercials as [HUMAN PRICING].

SOW BULLETS:
[paste]
NEW ASK:
[paste]

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