Most typical phrasing
“Can you show more portfolio examples before we pay the deposit?”
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The client wants more reassurance before paying, but the deal is already at the commitment stage. You need to answer the trust question without sliding into unpaid custom work or a weak payment boundary. Get a professional reply you can adapt and send.
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Typical client message
“Can you show more portfolio examples before we pay the deposit?”
Situation snapshot
The client wants more reassurance before paying, but the deal is already at the commitment stage. You need to answer the trust question without sliding into unpaid custom work or a weak payment boundary.
Reply goal
Answer the trust question with relevant proof, but keep the payment step and project start clearly tied together.
These are the real wording patterns this scenario is built to handle.
Most typical phrasing
“Can you show more portfolio examples before we pay the deposit?”
Other ways this shows up
“We want to see more proof before sending payment.”
Reply preview
I can move quickly once the kickoff step is complete. To keep the project protected on both sides, I start work after the agreed payment and start terms are in place.
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Client asks you to start work immediately
The client wants immediate action before scope, timeline, and start terms are fully settled. You need to respond quickly without creating an unstructured kickoff.
Client asks you to start work before payment
The client wants work to begin before the payment or deposit step is complete. You need to protect kickoff terms without killing momentum.
Client has not paid the deposit yet
Kickoff is blocked because the deposit still has not arrived. You need to follow up without blurring the rule that work starts after payment.
Client asks for one more page after scope is agreed
You already aligned on project scope and pricing, but before kickoff the client casually adds another page and treats it like a minor extra.
Client asks for the contract and then disappears
The deal looked close enough for paperwork, but after you sent the contract the client stopped responding.
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