Skilled trades scope creep template

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Hi [Client Name],

I can help with that added request. I just want to keep it separate from the approved work so the labor, materials, and schedule are clear.

Today's approved scope covers [original scope]. The added item, [new request], is outside that scope, so I would price and approve it before starting.

If you want to move forward, I can confirm the added cost and timing now. If not, I will finish the approved work as planned and we can schedule the extra item separately.

Thanks,

[Your Name]

When to use it

• The customer says, 'while you are here, can you also...' during a service visit or job walk.
• A site condition, material choice, or access issue changes the work needed.
• You want the customer to feel helped without turning added labor into free labor.

Mistakes to avoid

• Treating field add-ons as small favors when they require labor, parts, risk, or travel.
• Forgetting to separate the approved scope from the new request in writing.
• Starting the add-on before the customer approves the cost or schedule impact.

Build the exact message

Templates are useful, but the details a real client cares about matter: the client name, original scope, new request, tone, payment boundary, deadline, and written approval step. ScopeSaver turns those details into an email, short text version, change-order summary, exclusions, approval CTA, and pushback follow-up.

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