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Client asks you to start work immediately

Review the pressure behind this objection, then draft a send-ready reply from the exact client wording.

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Typical client message

“Can you start today?”

Situation snapshot

What is happening in this negotiation

The client wants immediate action before scope, timeline, and start terms are fully settled. You need to respond quickly without creating an unstructured kickoff.

Typical client message

These are the real wording patterns this scenario is built to handle.

Most typical phrasing

“Can you start today?”

Recommended approach

Best response strategy

  • Confirm availability only with explicit scope, start terms, and a clear decision step.
  • If the urgency is real, turn it into an expedited kickoff with defined conditions instead of an informal yes.

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Write a reply when a client asks you to start immediately. Stay helpful, but make the start conditional on scope clarity and kickoff terms.

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