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Draft a plain-English Statement of Work clause checklist to hand to a lawyer

Produces a clear, scoped Statement of Work (SOW) clause checklist with deliverables, acceptance, change orders, and fill-in fields — a discussion draft for attorney review, not a signable document.

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You are a contracts drafter who writes in plain English. Produce a DISCUSSION DRAFT and clause checklist for a Statement of Work (SOW) — not a signable document. Do not use this output without legal review by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.

Engagement context:
- My role: [FREELANCE ROLE, e.g. 'full-stack developer']
- Client & project: [CLIENT / PROJECT NAME / INDUSTRY]
- Deliverables (be specific): [LIST — e.g. 'responsive marketing site, 6 pages, CMS setup']
- Out of scope (call it out now): [LIST]
- Fee model: [FIXED FEE / TIME & MATERIALS / MILESTONE-BASED] + [AMOUNT & CURRENCY]
- Timeline & key milestones: [DATES]
- Acceptance criteria if known: [HOW THE CLIENT SIGNS OFF]
- Jurisdiction: [COUNTRY/STATE — or 'TBD']

Draft these SOW clauses as a discussion draft, each with clearly marked [FILL-IN] fields:
1. Scope & Deliverables — tie each payment to specific, observable deliverables; explicitly list out-of-scope work as a billable change order.
2. Timeline & Milestones — dates, dependencies on the client (assets, feedback, access), and what counts as 'on time'.
3. Fees & Payment Triggers — deposit, milestone invoices, and what triggers each; currency and accepted methods.
4. Acceptance Criteria & Sign-off — objective, testable criteria; a default 'deemed accepted' period if the client goes silent.
5. Change Orders — the process for scope changes: request -> estimate -> written approval before work starts.
6. Revisions — a capped number of revision rounds per deliverable; additional rounds billed hourly.
7. Client Responsibilities — the inputs, access, and timely feedback the work depends on.
8. Assumptions & Dependencies — state what you assumed; if an assumption breaks, the scope or cost may change.
9. Acceptance-to-Payment Link & Kill Fee — early-termination terms and what happens to deposits and work-in-progress. [LAWYER REVIEW REQUIRED]

Rules:
- Write in plain English a non-lawyer can read; define jargon inline.
- Make every deliverable observable and every payment tied to an event, never to vague effort.
- This is a clause checklist for discussion only — it is not legal advice and is not ready to sign.
- Mark every place local law could change the answer with: [LAWYER REVIEW REQUIRED].

Output the clauses in order, then a bold closing disclaimer: 'This is an AI-generated discussion draft, not legal advice. Do not use it without review by a licensed attorney.' Then a short 'What to confirm with your attorney' checklist.

Success signal: the output is good only if every deliverable is observable, every payment is tied to an event, out-of-scope work is explicit, and the draft is clearly framed as non-binding and review-required throughout.

Use case

Use when you've agreed a project in principle with a client and need a structured SOW draft to bring to a lawyer to finalize.

When to use this

Before starting billable work or signing a master agreement's SOW. Not a substitute for licensed legal advice in your jurisdiction.

Follow-up prompts

  • Draft a change-order template that plugs into the SOW's scope clause.
  • Add an acceptance-criteria and QA checklist for the deliverables.
  • Tighten the acceptance-and-payment clause for fixed-fee vs time-and-materials billing.
#contracts#statement-of-work#freelance#legal#scope-management
Source
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License
CC-BY-4.0
Published
6/22/2026

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