boundaries
· 25 scenarios · P-001
The Client Boundaries Playbook
Set working hours, response times, and communication rules — and enforce them without souring the relationship. Every boundary conversation, from the first “quick weekend call” to the client who won’t take no.
clarify
align
assert
defend
exit
one-time purchase · lifetime updates · works in any browser
"Saw this Saturday night — can we hop on a quick call tomorrow?" Your working hours exist. This is the moment they either hold or disappear.
Hi Sarah,
I saw your message. I keep weekends offline, so I'm picking this up now. I can walk through the revision at 10am Tuesday, or send written notes by Monday EOD…
how it works
Four steps. One send-ready email.
step 01
Diagnose
Answer four quick questions about what the client said and where the project stands. The playbook routes you to your exact scenario.
step 02
Get the strategy
See the real risk under the surface, the strategy mode the situation calls for, and how firm your tone can safely go.
step 03
Build your draft
Pick an approach, drop in the client’s name and project details, and the playbook assembles the email around them.
step 04
Copy and send
Take the finished email, a reusable template, or an AI prompt tuned to the scenario — whichever fits how you work.
what's inside
25 scenarios across the whole client relationship
From the first contract conversation to the clean exit — organized so you can find your situation in seconds, not scroll through a book.
Quote negotiation, scope confirmation, contract signature delays — locking terms in before day one.
Scope creep from first signal to final boundary, unilateral deadline changes, new contacts renegotiating terms.
Vague or contradictory feedback, endless revision rounds, design-by-committee — keeping review cycles sane.
Working hours, response times, and the channels you're actually reachable on — and enforcing them.
The disappearing client, review threats as leverage, ending the relationship cleanly and professionally.
every scenario includes
Not advice.
A complete response kit.
Answering once makes weekend replies the new normal. The boundary isn't this message — it's every message after it.
also included
More than scenarios
the guide
19-chapter boundary guide
The thinking behind the scripts — how boundaries work, why clients test them, and how to hold them long-term. Read it cover to cover or jump from any scenario.
browse mode
Every scenario, one index
Skip the diagnosis when you already know your situation — browse all 25 scenarios by category and jump straight to the script.
the format
One file, works anywhere
A single HTML file that runs in any browser — laptop, tablet, phone. No account, no installs, works offline. Yours forever.
the complete bundle
Boundaries is one of five conversations.
Scope creep, late payments, rate raises, and onboarding each have their own playbook. Get all five — 122 scenarios — plus 50% off any ClearBound AI subscription.
$79
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faq
Before you decide.
What exactly do I download?
A single interactive HTML file plus a quick-start README. Open the file in any browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox — on any device. No account, no installs, and it works offline.
How do you tell a client to stop contacting you after hours?
Frame it as a working practice, not a personal complaint. Let the client know your working hours and that you reply to messages within those hours, so anything sent in the evening or on weekends will be answered the next working day. Keep it warm and matter-of-fact, and hold to it consistently so the norm sticks. The Client Boundaries Playbook includes ready-to-send scripts for after-hours messages, weekend calls, and clients who won’t take no.
How do you set boundaries with clients as a freelancer?
Set the boundary once, in writing, before it’s tested. State your working hours, response times, and how revisions or extra requests are handled—ideally in your onboarding or project agreement. Then enforce it calmly with a short, consistent script when a client crosses it, rather than apologizing or over-explaining. The Client Boundaries Playbook gives you 25 scenarios and word-for-word scripts so you can hold the line without souring the relationship.
Is this a course or a PDF?
Neither. It’s an interactive tool: you answer a few questions about your situation, it routes you to the right scenario, and it builds the email around your details. There’s nothing to read cover-to-cover unless you want to — the 19-chapter guide is there when you do.
What if my situation isn't one of the 25 scenarios?
Every scenario is built on the five strategy modes, so the scripts adapt to variations of each situation. And every scenario includes a tuned AI prompt — run it with your specifics to generate a version for your exact case.
Do I get updates?
Yes — lifetime updates are included. When new scenarios or improvements ship, you get the new file at no extra cost.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes — 14 days, no questions asked. If the playbook doesn’t help you handle your next hard conversation, reply to your receipt and you’ll get a full refund.
The next boundary test is already in your inbox.
25 scenarios. Every script, every mode. Ready before you reply.