Free Rejection Decline Reply Pack (PDF)
What this is
A PDF pack of polite decline replies and price-too-low replies. For freelancers who want to say no clearly without burning a relationship.
Free in full — download it and use it on your own freelance work.
User manual
- Find the situation: wrong fit, no capacity, or budget too low.
- Pick the reply that matches, and replace the brackets.
- Keep the tone warm and the reason brief.
- Offer an alternative only if you genuinely have one.
- Send it promptly; a slow no wastes the client's time too.
Requirements
Any PDF reader.
Download details
Format: PDF
What is inside: PDF with polite declines by situation and price-too-low replies, including a door-open closing line.
Download free — rejection-decline-reply-pack.pdf (2.3 KB)
- README.txt — 734 B
- rejection-decline-reply-pack.pdf — 2.3 KB
Questions
Should I explain why in detail?
No. One brief, honest reason is enough. Long explanations invite negotiation you do not want.
What if the client raises their budget?
The price-too-low replies leave the door open, so you can re-engage if the budget reaches your rate.