part 15 Email Templates For Web Designers And Developers

Rates Are Going Up

Regularly increasing your rates is a normal part of business. This protects your margins and offsets inflation and higher taxes. Still, higher rates could mean disgruntled clients, so soften them to the idea early on.

[Subject:] I’ll be raising my rates

[Client’s name],

Because your business is extremely important to me, I’d like to personally explain the reasons for my raised rates.

• [reason X]
• [reason Y]
• [reason Z]

As you’re aware, increases like these are an unavoidable part of business. That being said, I believe the new rate reflects the accompanying increase in my skills. For example, I’ve recently [insert latest big achievement].

If you have questions or clarifications, please let me know. I’d be happy to talk through any concerns you may have.

Thanks for your time, [Your name] [contact details, website]