Most typical phrasing
“Not now, maybe later.”
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Typical client message
“Not now, maybe later.”
Situation snapshot
The client is not rejecting the work forever, but they are putting it off. You need to respond in a way that keeps the door open without hovering around the lead.
Reply goal
Acknowledge the timing issue and offer a simple way to revisit the conversation later.
These are the real wording patterns this scenario is built to handle.
Most typical phrasing
“Not now, maybe later.”
Other ways this shows up
“The timing is not right for us at the moment.”
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