It covers the work we’ve priced in the accepted proposal (and any agreed change we both confirm in writing later), and it sets out how we’ll run the job day to day.
Our aim is simple: get you to decision-ready copy without long loops. We’ll do that by starting from an approved written brief, giving you a strong first draft, then handling amendments through clear, consolidated feedback and tracked changes so sign-off is straightforward.
Scope of work
We’ll deliver the copywriting services described in the accepted proposal, using the process and handover points set out in this agreement. The items below are what we will provide for this project.
We’ll ask for what we need up front, such as access to your existing copy, key pages or assets, and any background notes you already have. You’ll also need one person to own sign-off and gather internal input, so we get one clear direction at each stage and the project stays on schedule.
* Approved written brief * First draft copy * Amended draft (tracked) * Clean final copy * Brand voice notes * Proofread pass
Payment
To book the work, you pay 40% of the total price when the proposal is signed. We schedule the team time and start work once that booking payment is received.
The remaining 60% is due when we hand over the finished work. We invoice at those points, and each invoice is payable within 14 days of its date. If an invoice goes overdue, we’ll let you know what’s outstanding and may pause further work or delay release of the next stage until the account is brought up to date. We’ll restart promptly once payment is received.
Amendments
Your project includes a set number of amendment rounds, as stated in the accepted proposal. A round means one consolidated set of notes on the draft we’ve sent, delivered in one go, covering everything from all stakeholders.
To keep sign-off moving, we ask you to nominate one person to collect comments and resolve internal differences before they reach us. If feedback arrives as separate threads or conflicting directions, we’ll pause until it’s combined. If you want changes beyond the included rounds, or the brief shifts, we’ll price the extra work and agree it in writing before we continue.
Who owns what
Once the final payment is made, you own the final copy we hand over for this project and you can use it across your channels, including web, email, print and ads. That ownership covers the delivered final text as provided at handover.
Our working files stay with us. That includes drafts, notes, research materials, interview notes or summaries, and any templates, frameworks, prompts, checklists, or internal methods we use to get to the result. We may also keep earlier versions we did not deliver. If you need an editable format for handover, tell us early and we’ll agree what’s practical for your team.
Portfolio use
We may show the finished work as part of our portfolio and credentials, for example on our website, in a pitch deck, or in a case study. We only show what has been published or otherwise approved for use, and we present it as work completed for you.
If you need the work kept private, or you want a delay before we share it, tell us in writing and we’ll follow that. If your project involves a confidential launch, regulated review, or sensitive customer details, we’ll agree in advance what we can reference and what we should avoid. We will not share your login details or internal documents as portfolio material.
Responsibility
We’ll deliver the agreed copywriting services with care and in line with the approved written brief. You’re responsible for checking the final copy is correct for your business before it goes live or to print, including product claims, pricing, offers, and any legal or compliance wording your team needs.
We’re not responsible for results you get from publishing the copy, such as sales, conversion rate, ad performance, or search rankings, because those depend on factors outside the writing, like offer, targeting, budget, design, and traffic quality. If you spot an error that came from our work, tell us promptly and we’ll correct it as part of the project.
Ending the project
Either of us can end the project by giving notice in writing. We’ll agree the notice period with you in writing based on what stage the work is at and what deadlines you’re working to.
If the project ends early, you pay for the work completed up to the end date, including any committed time that can’t reasonably be reallocated. We’ll itemise what’s been done and invoice accordingly, taking the booking payment into account. Once any outstanding invoices are paid, we’ll hand over the latest completed draft and any final copy that has been paid for. Timelines also shift if we’re waiting on materials or approvals, and we’ll confirm a revised handover date in writing.
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