Guide · Business
Freelance Client Playbook
Find, win and keep clients without burning out.
A compact guide to the client side of freelancing: where to find the first three clients, how to run a discovery call, what a one-page proposal should say and how to handle late payments and scope creep politely.
What you’ll learn
- Find your first three clients without ads
- Write a proposal that is easy to say yes to
- Set boundaries and scope in writing
- Keep clients with a simple monthly check-in
What’s inside
- 1Where the first clients come fromFree preview8 min
- 2The discovery call script12 min
- 3The one-page proposal10 min
- 4Scope creep and late payments10 min
Who it’s for
- New freelancers
- Designers, writers and developers going independent
- Anyone tired of chasing clients
Course files and extras
Members download these from the course page.
- Proposal template (PDF)
- Client onboarding checklist
- Monthly check-in email
Your instructor
Karim Saab
Product designer
Karim designs mobile apps for fintech and logistics teams and freelances on the side. He is known for making design tools feel easy, and for pushing every student to ship a clickable prototype by the end of the course.
Reviews
4.7from 3 reviews
“The proposal template got me a yes on the first try.”
Sara H. · Copywriter
“Honest and practical. I use the scope checklist every week.”
Tony B. · Web developer
“Finally a guide that talks about boundaries, not just finding work.”
Hala J. · Illustrator
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