Freelance Statement of Work template for Google Docs

The first pages of the Freelance Statement of Work template

Every page (8)

Overview

Most freelance disputes start with a vague agreement: what was included, how many rounds of changes, and when the money is due. This template puts the answers in one short document that a client can read in ten minutes and a procurement team can still rely on.

The sample is a fixed-fee website project for a fictional client, Kettleby Distribution: four deliverables, a 12-week timeline with three review gates, two rounds of changes, a £18,000 fee in four instalments and payment options. Replace the names, scope, dates and fees with your own.

Useful for

A freelancer sending a client a signable scope before the first invoice goes out
A change conversation where both sides check what counts as a round of revisions
A client's procurement team confirming fees, acceptance and payment terms

What's included

Cover page with project, client and validity period
Project page with a checklist of owners and dates, and a short pre-signing check
Deliverables page comparing what is and is not included, with exclusions
Dates page with a milestone timeline and what happens at each review gate
Revisions page that defines a round of changes and prices extra work
Price and payment pages with an instalment table, payment options and VAT

How to use it

1
Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.
2
Replace the client, project name and your own details on the cover and the project page.
3
List your deliverables, what is excluded and how many rounds of revisions the fee includes.
4
Set your fee, instalments, rates and dates, and check the instalments add up to the total.
5
Delete the guide page, then send the statement to your client for signature.

What you need

Requirements

A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

Google Docs
Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Are the organisation, people and figures real?

No. Kettleby Distribution, the freelancer, every person named and every figure are fictional sample data. Replace them with your own details before you send the document.

Is this a legal contract?

It is a plain-language working document, not legal advice. Ask a solicitor to check it, or attach it to your standard terms, if the project is large or the client needs a formal contract.

How do I change the payment schedule?

Edit the instalment table and the payment option cards. Keep the four instalments adding up to the fixed fee, and change the invoice dates to match your milestones.

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