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Q&A A friendlier way to write charges or fees to clients?

What is a better way to write in an email to tell my client that I will charge him a fee of say $100? Often, I feel very reluctant to write these ways: I will quote the hosting and development ...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by xenon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:13:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar xenon‭ · 2019-12-08T02:13:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
What is a better way to write in an email to tell my client that I will charge him a fee of say $100? Often, I feel very reluctant to write these ways:

> I will quote the hosting and development fees at $100.

This sounds totally crappy.

> I will give you a quote of $100 for the development and web hosting.

This doesn't sound very polite. It sounds like the client owes me something.

> The total charges/fees for the development and hosting is $100.
> 
> [OR]
> 
> The cost of the development and hosting is $100. / The hosting and development will cost $100.
> 
> [OR]
> 
> The hosting and development are charged at $100.

Sounds more direct but still, the tone isn't very friendly. Feels like the relationship between the client and me is still at a "stranger" stage.

What are some ways or examples to write in an email a quotation that I would like to charge my client, which sometimes is a sensitive thing, in a friendlier manner?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-02-20T08:17:20Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 4