UAE Freelance Pricing Mistakes Checklist

Use this before sending an hourly, day-rate, project, or retainer quote.

1. Rate floor
- Target monthly income:
- Realistic billable days per month:
- Billable hours per day:
- Buffer percentage:
- Calculator floor:
- Final quote rate:

2. Unpaid time
- Sales calls included: yes / no
- Proposal writing included: yes / no
- Admin and handover time included: yes / no
- Revision management included: yes / no
- Payment follow-up time included: yes / no

3. Scope control
- Deliverables listed:
- File formats listed:
- Deadlines listed:
- Client inputs required:
- Revision rounds capped:
- Out-of-scope rate listed:

4. Risk checks
- Urgent deadline: yes / no
- Multiple stakeholders: yes / no
- Unclear assets or brief: yes / no
- Third-party costs separated: yes / no
- Deposit or milestone payment included: yes / no
- Cancellation or pause terms included: yes / no

5. Retainer checks
- Monthly deliverables or hours:
- Response-time boundary:
- Meeting limit:
- Rollover rule:
- Pause/cancel terms:

This checklist is for pricing organization only. It is not legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice.