3 Scripts for Firing a Client Who's Just Not on Your Level
Without seeming like a jerk, of course š
There is nothing worse than:
A giant, furry, asshole of a spider š·ļø showing up in your shower WHILE YOUāRE NAKED AND SOAPY AND SCREAMING (ask me how I know).
Having a client youāre desperate to fire (but how?!)
While a good olā can of Raid takes care of the spider issue, unfortunately there isnāt āRaid for Humans.ā (But, omg, did I just come up with the best invention ever???)
Alas, if youāre a creative, and youāre hiring yourself out, eventually itās going to happen: eventually, you will wish you never took their money.
[Cue mental breakdown here]
CYWF (clients you wanna fire) come in all shapes and sizes: thereās the client who micromanages and nitpicks and thinks they can do the job better than the person they hired to do it š; thereās the client who goes MIA and disappears for weeks on end and can never provide timely feedback and puts a major kink in your project schedule; thereās the client who is relying on arbitrary signs from the universe that the headline you wrote, or the font you picked, or the photographs you took, are going to work; thereās the client who emails twice a day with āadditional thoughtsāāand always in a new emailāthat takes up 7 pages; thereās the client who wants you to do unethical things, like make up testimonials or put stats on their website that are not true; thereās the client who never pays their bills on time; thereās the client who is always asking for a discount (and making you feel guilty); and, of course, thereās the most exotic breed of all: the client whoās simply a ruthless shitpuddle.
In all of these casesāand so many moreāterminating a client relationship is the most appropriate (and healthy) thing to do. After all, you canāt grow your business if youāre spinning your wheels in a constant stream of agony.
But, woooooooooo, is it a doozy!
You donāt have the words.
You donāt know what to say.
You donāt know how to say it.
Youāre worried theyāll be mad.
Terrified theyāll post negative reviews.
Unsure how to detangle yourself from the project.
And, umā¦not sure you can afford to be without the work, frankly. (Weāve all been there!)
Fortunately, finding the right words is my specialty, along with that one leftover slice of pizza in the freezer.
And, believe it or not?
Having the right words can change everything. Iāve never seen a bigger confidence booster in MāLIFE. When you have the right words, you have power. When you donāt have the right words, you have fear.
Words are tiny little muscles.
And today, Iām going to give you some!