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I do not work on an unlimited revisions basis because it makes approvals, timeline, and scope hard to manage well. The cleaner approach is to keep a defined revision cap and add extra rounds only if you decide you need them.
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I do not work on an unlimited revisions basis because it makes approvals, timeline, and scope hard to manage well. The cleaner approach is to keep a defined revision cap and add extra rounds only if you decide you need them.
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Typical client message
“Can we do unlimited revisions?”
Situation snapshot
The client is pushing on revision policy before work starts or while terms are being clarified. You need a clear boundary that still feels cooperative.
Reply goal
Set a revision boundary that protects quality, timeline, and decision-making.
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I do not include unlimited revisions because open-ended rounds make scope and timing difficult to manage. The proposal includes [number] rounds, which is usually enough to refine the agreed direction. If more rounds are needed, we can add them at [rate].
Best for: Use when the revision policy is being negotiated before work begins.
Customize: State the included round count and the exact paid continuation option.
We have now completed the [number] revision rounds included in the project. I can continue with the new feedback as an additional round for [amount], with delivery by [date]. Let me know if you would like me to schedule it.
Best for: Use when the contract or proposal has a clear revision cap.
Customize: Reference the actual included rounds and quote before doing more work.
The final draft was approved on [date], so these new changes reopen the completed revision stage. I can handle them as an additional revision round for [amount]. If you send the consolidated list by [date], I can return the update by [date].
Best for: Use when approval was already given and the client wants to revise the final version again.
Customize: Mention the approval date and ask for one consolidated list.
The project fee includes changes within [number] revision rounds and the agreed brief. This request introduces another round/new direction, so it is not included in the current fee. I can either quote the additional work or help prioritize the most important change.
Best for: Use when the client assumes the original price covers open-ended changes.
Customize: Use the wording from your proposal and avoid arguing about whether the feedback is reasonable.
If you expect more refinement, I can add a [hours/rounds] revision block for [amount]. That would cover [what is included] through [date], with feedback consolidated into one list per round.
Best for: Use when continued revision support is valuable and can be structured cleanly.
Customize: Define the block, end date, feedback process, and price before approval.
I understand you do not want to add revision budget. In that case, I will treat the approved version as final and close the project at the current scope. If you decide to reopen changes later, I can provide a separate quote at that time.
Best for: Use when the client wants more revisions but will not approve additional cost.
Customize: Do not continue revising while the fee decision remains unresolved.
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Why this works
What it protects
Set a revision boundary that protects quality, timeline, and decision-making.
How it sounds
I do not work on an unlimited revisions basis because it makes approvals, timeline, and scope hard to manage well. The cleaner approach is to keep a defined revision cap and add extra rounds only if you decide you need them.
Next step
If they need more flexibility, convert it into a paid revision policy, support package, or change-order structure.
These are the real wording patterns this scenario is built to handle.
Most typical phrasing
“Can we do unlimited revisions?”
Other ways this shows up
“We have used the agreed rounds, but we still need more changes.”
“Can we make a few more changes to the final draft?”
Reply playbook
Use this when a client asks for unlimited revisions, keeps changing a final draft, or treats revision work beyond the agreed rounds as included. Refer to the agreed boundary, separate corrections from new direction, and offer a paid continuation path.
Step 1
Refer to the included rounds, final approval point, or revision policy in factual language without accusing the client of taking advantage.
Step 2
Separate corrections inside the original brief from a new direction, reopened approval, or another round of refinement.
Step 3
Quote another round, an hourly block, or a support package and confirm that work continues after approval.
Warm
Happy to keep refining this. We have used the included revision rounds, so I can package the remaining feedback into one additional round for [amount] and return it by [date].
Best for: Use with a collaborative client when you want to keep the work moving.
Professional
The included revision rounds are complete. I can continue with the new feedback as an additional round for [amount], once the changes are consolidated and approved.
Best for: Use when the agreement is clear and the client needs a neutral next step.
Firm
I cannot provide unlimited revisions under the current fee. If no additional round is approved, the last approved version will remain the final deliverable.
Best for: Use when the client keeps treating the revision limit as optional.
Reference the included number of rounds and what has already been completed. Keep it factual, then offer a price and timing for any additional round.
If the final draft was approved, explain that new changes reopen the revision stage. Ask for one consolidated list and quote the extra round before editing.
Stop at the last approved version and close the current scope. Let them know you can quote future changes separately if they decide to continue.
Define the number of rounds, what counts as a round, who consolidates feedback, the approval point, and the rate or process for additional changes.
Additional revision rounds
Use when a defined revision cap has already been exceeded and you need a paid continuation structure.
Scope creep
Use when revisions are part of a wider pattern of expanding deliverables or requirements.
Extra deliverables after sign-off
Use when the client adds new outputs after final approval rather than revising the existing work.
Similar scripts for revisions, extra work, scope creep, and changing deliverables.
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If the boundary keeps getting tested, these are the next scope conversations likely to show up.
Client keeps changing requirements
The moving target is starting to affect time, quality, and momentum. You need to slow the drift down without sounding inflexible.
Client asks for more deliverables after signoff
The main deliverable has already been approved, but the client comes back asking for extra assets related to the project.