Most typical phrasing
“We need to change a few things again.”
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Typical client message
“We need to change a few things again.”
Situation snapshot
The moving target is starting to affect time, quality, and momentum. You need to slow the drift down without sounding inflexible.
Reply goal
Separate the new requirements from the current agreement and restate what the existing scope covers.
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Most typical phrasing
“We need to change a few things again.”
Other ways this shows up
“A few requirements have shifted since the last version.”
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I can work through changes, but since the requirements are moving beyond what we aligned on, I need to pause and update scope before I keep building against a shifting target.
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