Most typical phrasing
“Can you deliver this by Friday?”
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Typical client message
“Can you deliver this by Friday?”
Situation snapshot
The deadline does not fit the scope as currently defined. You need to protect feasibility without sounding unhelpful or slow.
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Most typical phrasing
“Can you deliver this by Friday?”
Other ways this shows up
“We need the whole thing finished by the end of the week.”
Recommended approach
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