Telling a long-time client your rate is going up
You've worked with this client for 18 months at the same rate. Time for a 20% raise. Brief an AI to write the message.
Difficulty: Intermediate · Genre: Negotiate
The scenario
Client: friendly, depends on you for ongoing work. Current rate: $80/hr, you want $96/hr starting next month. Your leverage: lots of new client demand, but you actually like working with them.
The goal
An AI should draft a warm-but-direct message: thanks for the partnership, the new rate from a specific date, brief reasoning (cost of living + market), and reassurance you want to keep working together.
What a strong brief covers
Should specify: relationship length, current rate, new rate, effective date, justification, and the tone (warm, not apologetic).