Most typical phrasing
“Everything in the proposal looks good. We just need the number to come down a bit.”
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Typical client message
“Everything in the proposal looks good. We just need the number to come down a bit.”
Situation snapshot
The client is not asking to reduce scope, timeline, or revision count. They simply want the same work at a lower price.
These are the real wording patterns this scenario is built to handle.
Most typical phrasing
“Everything in the proposal looks good. We just need the number to come down a bit.”
Other ways this shows up
“Can we keep the same scope and just lower the total?”
“We want to move ahead as-is, but need a smaller number.”
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