A rate rise, stated in the first paragraph, without an apology.
A short letter that gives an existing client the new rate, the effective date, and one honest reason, plus two replies for what comes back.
Most freelancers put off a rate increase for a year too long, then write a letter that apologizes three times before naming a number. The client reads hesitation and haggles. Or the change arrives unannounced on an invoice and feels like an ambush.
Rate Increase Letter works out the notice period, shows the old rate, new rate, and what it means in a typical month, and picks one true reason. It says what stays the same, and drafts replies for a client who accepts and one who pushes back.
What it produces.
- →A four-paragraph rate letter with an effective date
- →A notice check against your contract terms
- →A reply for a client who accepts
- →A reply for a client who pushes back, which holds the rate and offers a scope change
- ✦Freelancers whose longest clients are on their oldest rates
- ✦Retainer consultants who have outgrown the original price
- ✦Small agencies sending their first annual rate review
- →rate-increase-letter.zip: a native Claude Skill. Upload to Settings → Skills in Claude, or unzip to
~/.claude/skills/ - →rate-increase-letter-skill.md: plain markdown. Works in ChatGPT Custom GPTs, Gemini, Claude Projects, agent system prompts, anywhere
- →A README inside the zip with install steps for Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini
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Before you buy.
How is this different from just asking Claude directly?
Asked cold, Claude tends to write a soft, apologetic letter with the number in the third paragraph. This Playbook checks your notice terms first, puts the new rate up front, allows one reason only, and strips apology words in a final pass.
How is this different from a Tool?
Playbooks are systematically produced to a fixed template and priced accordingly ($12.99). Tools are hand-built, one at a time, and go deeper ($39 to $199). A Playbook gives you a reliable method for routine work; a Tool is for when the judgment matters more than the format.
Will this work with ChatGPT, Gemini, and other LLMs?
Yes. You get a native Claude Skill (.zip) that auto-invokes in Claude, plus a plain .md you can paste into a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini system prompt, or any LLM. The procedure travels with the file.
Can I share this with my team?
It's licensed for your own personal and professional use. The output it produces is yours to circulate. To put the Playbook itself in the hands of a whole team, email hello@authority.md about team licensing.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file hasn't been delivered, or arrives defective or empty, we refund in full: see our refund policy.