"hey quick question — can we knock the price down a bit? tight budget rn"
that's it. that's the whole message. and somehow it still gets people to either discount their own work on the spot or disappear for two days trying to figure out what to say.
not a skill issue. nobody teaches this part. you learn keyframes and color grading and then get thrown into client negotiations with zero rehearsal.
made Client Cut to fix that — 24 actual scenarios like this one, where you practice the reply instead of just nodding along to advice you'll forget in a week. link if you want it
https://whop.com/vaelora-interactive/client-cut-interactive-experience/
what's the one message that still gets you, even after doing this for years?