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π Hi friends β Iβm Rachel, creator of PitchSmith.
This whole pack was born from personal inbox trauma β I kept seeing the same red flag client phrases over and over again, and I got tired of second-guessing myself. So I started collecting themβ¦ decoding themβ¦ and *finally replying to them* with confidence.
If youβve ever been ghosted, guilt-tripped, or scope-creeped into oblivion β this oneβs for you π«‘
Drop a comment if youβve got your own red flag phrase. I might just add it to Vol. 2 π
@pitchsmith P.S. Iβve already got 3 more red flags in the running for Vol. 2 π Keep βem coming.
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@pitchsmith Just saw this and had to laugh! I'm pretty sure I've actually heard "we don't have a budget right now" like... this week! π
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I think this is a must for construction teams working with BIM/DE and Data.
It helps turn messy client chats and stakeholder feedback into clear, structured tasks β so there's no scope creep, no missed details, and no subbies doing less than they should.
Great for keeping everyone honest and making sure what's said actually gets built.
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@jacob_a1 Appreciate this so much! Love that you saw the potential beyond solo freelancers β messy client comms + unclear expectations hit every industry.
Totally with you: half the battle is getting what was said to line up with what actually gets done. This tool started as inbox survival, but itβs been wild seeing how many people are using it to clean up cross-team chaos too π
This is straight-up useful. Every freelancer has seen these red flags, nice to have a guide that calls them out and offers real responses. No fluff, just practical. Well done.
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Just grabbed this and wow β itβs giving freelance therapy.
10/10 would recommend before your next βquick unpaid testβ π
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@pitchsmithΒ Wishing you all the best with launch, Rachel! :)
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@pitchsmithΒ You are welcome :)
@pitchsmith Just saw this and had to laugh! I'm pretty sure I've actually heard "we don't have a budget right now" like... this week! π
I think this is a must for construction teams working with BIM/DE and Data.
It helps turn messy client chats and stakeholder feedback into clear, structured tasks β so there's no scope creep, no missed details, and no subbies doing less than they should.
Great for keeping everyone honest and making sure what's said actually gets built.
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This is straight-up useful. Every freelancer has seen these red flags, nice to have a guide that calls them out and offers real responses. No fluff, just practical. Well done.
Just grabbed this and wow β itβs giving freelance therapy.
10/10 would recommend before your next βquick unpaid testβ π