PROTECT & ONBOARD
Onboard Clients Without Surprises
Start every client relationship clear: what you will do, what you need from them, and how you will get paid.
What it solves
Projects stall when the client does not know what they owe you or when, and scope creeps when deliverables were never pinned down. This guide helps you write an onboarding agreement that welcomes the client, lists dated deliverables, and spells out both sides' responsibilities, so every project starts with a confirmed kickoff.
What this is worth: Lawyers charge $300 to $2,500 to draft one contract.
What is inside
- Welcome section that thanks the client, confirms the project, and previews the steps ahead
- Deliverables list with a realistic date attached to each item
- Your responsibilities, update frequency, and working timeline stated in plain words
- Client responsibilities with deadlines for access, information, and approvals
- Kickoff step to confirm the agreement, collect the deposit, and book the start

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Questions, answered
This sets day one expectations: the welcome, dated deliverables, and who does what. The file points to the Service Agreement Builder as the legal base, so the two work together rather than one replacing the other.
Step 4 has you list exactly what you need from them, such as access, information, and approvals, give deadlines for each, and explain how their delays affect the timeline, so the expectation is in writing from the start.
The file does not promise that. It is general information, not legal advice, Resource Pilot is not a law firm, and it tells you to confirm with a licensed professional and your state before you rely on it.
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