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vestalr
Community Member

When clients become silent

What's the best course of action when clients stop responding on contracted jobs and jobs that you are being interviewed for?

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prestonhunter
Community Member

Do nothing.

 

These clients know where to find me.

 

If they don't need my help right now, that's fine.

 

I don't owe them any of my time or attention. And they don't owe me anything.

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prestonhunter
Community Member

Do nothing.

 

These clients know where to find me.

 

If they don't need my help right now, that's fine.

 

I don't owe them any of my time or attention. And they don't owe me anything.

mayalee99
Community Member

Don't pay attention and don't do any free/test work for them. A lot of ppl can be  scammers and take advantage. So unless they started the contract and put the price on the escrow protection don't start the work!

wlyonsatl
Community Member

After a month or so of non-communication from a client I close the project. Having idle contracts appear to be active can prevent some potential clients from contacting me, thinking I am too busy to work on their projects.

 

And if a client is no longer interested in his/her project, why should I be?

 

After closing a project I message the client telling them that a) I enjoyed working with them (whether or not that was true) and b) we can re-start at any time at the client's convenience (whether or not that is true).

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