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Turn Finished Projects Into Repeat Revenue
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75 min
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Client Hasn't Rebooked
Close the current project cleanly, identify the next valuable need, and make the right retention or referral move without sounding pushy.
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Use this when
A client project is nearly complete or recently finished, and you need to close it out, propose ongoing work, request a referral, or preserve the relationship for later.
You'll need
- Project Summary
- Project Status
- Payment Status
- Results and Evidence
- Relationship Strength
- Possible Next Needs
- Available Support Capacity
- Offer Constraints
- Referral Context
- Communication Style
You'll get
- Project closeout blockers identified
- Verified results separated from assumptions
- Client relationship strength assessed
- Next client needs ranked
- One revenue path selected
- Ongoing support boundaries defined
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- Project closeout blockers identified
- Verified results separated from assumptions
- Client relationship strength assessed
- Next client needs ranked
- One revenue path selected
- Ongoing support boundaries defined
Sample
This is sample data, not your prompt. Pro unlocks this higher-stakes Playbook. On Free Playbooks you can still copy the assembled prompt into any AI.
Sample input
I completed a six-week onboarding email redesign for a software client. All five emails are approved, the final invoice is paid, and the marketing lead praised the process. Early behavior data is promising, but full conversion results need another month. The client may need monthly testing and a launch sequence next quarter. I can provide up to six hours of monthly optimization, but I won't offer unlimited revisions or on-call access. Communication is warm and direct.
Sample assembled prompt
Recommended Revenue Path: Offer a three-month... Reason: The project is complete and... The launch sequence is potentially valuable... Offer Boundary: One monthly strategy call,... New sequences, same-day requests, and unlimited... Closeout Call to Action: "If ongoing... Would that be useful?" Referral Decision:... Request an introduction to one marketing... Follow-Up: Send the closeout email now,...