Rant: More clients are ghosting after project outlines. | Freelance Survival

Xena Murray · 2026-02-28T08:20:54.06749+00:00

It wastes time we can't afford to lose.

But how are you balancing detail in the outline? Like, is it maybe coming off like a huge list of tasks instead of the big picture?

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Are your outlines accidentally setting the wrong expectation?

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Switched to bullet points only.

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My buddy Tom lost two clients last month, his outline was way too detailed and scared them off.

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