Letter writer isn’t sure how to ask their friends’ to start paying them for mowing their lawn again.
I mow lawns as a side gig. Several months ago, my lawn mower quit working, and one of the people I mow for offered to let me use theirs. I accepted their offer, and told them that as long as I used their lawn mower to mow other lawns, I wouldn’t charge them for mowing theirs. A few weeks ago, another client gave me their old lawn mower .It was a kind gesture that truly filled my heart with hope. Since then, I have not borrowed the Smiths’ mower. I’ve told them that I have a good mower, now.
They thank me and tell me how great it looks … but they haven’t paid me. I’m trying to figure out a tactful way to ask them for payment. I value them as friends; they’re almost like family. Can you help me to find the words?Judging by my mailbag, the act of asking for money you are owed for services rendered is one of the most uncomfortable situations people face. It is vital for freelancers to establish a clear and confident payment policy.
The “Smiths” generously let you use their mower to mow their and other clients’ lawns. During that period, you didn’t charge them to mow their lawn. Now that this period has ended, you need to get them back on a payment schedule. Contact them by email to say: “Thank you again for lending your mower when I needed it! This generous gesture helped to keep my business going, and I’m very grateful. However, now that I have replaced my mower, I’d like to get you back on a payment schedule. If you’d like me to continue to use your mower for your property, I’d be happy to extend a 20 percent discount or whatever discount you decide. With the discount, the fee for your property would be XX for each mowing and weed cleanup.
I don’t think it was necessary for you to flash a photo of this tragedy to drive your point home, but approaching the table, making eye contact, and making the universal symbols for “quiet” and “praying” might have alerted the group for the need to pay respect.” asked how to refer to his former brother-in-law, who is the father of his niece and nephew. I’ve had that situation for years. My former BIL and I both have kids , so I call him “Uncle Norm,” and he calls me “Uncle Dan.
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