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Send a Conditional Rush Offer When Client Inputs Are Still Missing

A rush offer should remain conditional until required assets and approval arrive. State the input cutoff and the schedule-reconfirmation process if that cutoff is missed.

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What you need to know

A rush offer should remain conditional until required assets and approval arrive. State the input cutoff and the schedule-reconfirmation process if that cutoff is missed.

Illustrative case — not a customer result

Illustrative case: a video editor can deliver a shorter cut by Friday only if final footage arrives Wednesday morning and the client reviews that afternoon. A rush fee does not remove those dependencies. Name the timezone and the fallback so the quote does not become an unconditional delivery promise.

Apply the decision

  • Check actual capacity
  • Set asset and feedback cutoffs
  • Explain what changes if either cutoff is missed

Boundary and limitations

Decline acceleration if necessary review or quality checks cannot be performed safely.

Message for this situation

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Friday delivery is feasible if final assets arrive by [time/timezone] and feedback by [time]. The acceleration fee is [amount]. If either input slips, I will reconfirm the next feasible date.

Decision record to complete

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Accelerated date: [complete for this project]
asset cutoff: [complete for this project]
review cutoff: [complete for this project]
fee: [complete for this project]
missed-input fallback: [complete for this project]

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Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I use next?
Use the linked primary resource for the actual artifact or decision framework. This article addresses the narrower task: make a conditional acceleration offer.
What should I avoid assuming?
Decline acceleration if necessary review or quality checks cannot be performed safely.

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