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Hello again! Welcome to the Business Discussion board. I've previously shared a few ways to answer tough questions and how deal with difficult situations as a small business owner. This post is a new edition - how to politely respond to people asking for your product or services for free. Here are a few ideas:
"Thanks so much for considering me! Please follow this link to the services and price packages that I offer. Let me know if you have any questions."
"This sounds like a great opportunity, thank you for thinking of me! Are you able to confirm that this is a paid opportunity?"
"I appreciate you thinking of me for this opportunity. Unfortunately, I'm unable to take on any unpaid projects at the moment but I'll get back to you if that changes!"
"Thanks for reaching out! I typically charge a flat fee for this kind of advice so I'm unable to answer this via DM but I'll drop a link below so you can schedule a consultation with me."
These are just a few ideas to let folks know that your expertise and products aren't free. Your business livelihood is worth standing up for. With the statements listed above, you can do that in a polite way. How would you respond to someone asking for your products/services for free? Let's talk about it!
