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Draft a scope-creep pushback email that protects the relationship
A client/stakeholder is asking for additional work beyond what was originally agreed: original_scope was agreed, and now they're asking for new_request. I want to push back without damaging the relationship or sounding petty about it.
Write an email that: acknowledges the request warmly and takes it seriously rather than sounding defensive, clearly restates the original scope so there's no ambiguity about what was agreed, explains the tradeoff plainly (this addition means either more time, more budget, or something else gets cut, name the specific tradeoff), offers 2 concrete paths forward (e.g. add it to a phase 2, or adjust the timeline/budget now), and closes by asking a specific question that moves the decision forward rather than leaving it open-ended. Tone: tone_preference. Keep it under 150 words.