What is a scope of work?

A scope of work is an agreement that outlines what you’ll be delivering for a certain project. As a freelancer, your scope of work is hugely important. Creating a granular scope of work helps to ensure that you’re not doing any free work (something we know freelancers run into frequently). Your scope of work should be specific about the exact services that you're providing (and for how much) makes sure you and your client are on the same page and prevents any scope creep.

What is included in a scope of work?

A scope of work includes all of the work you’ll be doing for a project. On Wethos, our free scope of work templates are broken out into the phases and services of a project. Phases can be thought of as the overarching milestones for a project, while services are the building blocks that get you there. Each service has a price which ladders up to the overall total of the phase in which it lives. Including due dates for each service and phase in your scope of work can help your project stay on track.

How to write a scope of work?

Creating a scope of work for any project is free and easy on Wethos. Our scope of work templates are completely customizable and include pricing data from over 50,000 other freelancers. We know how hard it is for freelancers to price their worth, so leverage the community-backed pricing embedded within our templates to help inform your scopes. Each of our scope of work templates include phases, which are built by services. We believe building a very granular scope of work helps freelancers prevent scope creep and ensures you and your client are aligned!

How to price a scope of work?

For freelancers, pricing your work can be one of the hardest parts of a project. That’s why our scope of work templates include community-backed pricing so you never have to question what to charge again. Through utilizing the Wethos library of scope of work templates, you’ll be more informed of how others are charging so you can confidently raise your rates and your revenue. Our data librarian updates these prices every other week - so rest assured these prices are accurate and all informed by other freelancers, just like you!

Where can I find scope of work examples?

Looking for an scope of work example? Our template library features over 120 scope of work examples for all types of projects, including marketing, design, development, videography, and more. Get started by finding a template that meets your project needs and click “use template”. Our templates are far more than just a skeleton document - they provide in-depth details about what to include in your scope of work, including project phases, services, contract terms, and even recommended pricing based on crowdsource data. Plus they are all completely customizable, so feel free to edit to meet your project or client needs. Explore our library today to find a scope of work example to help you kickstart your next project.

Scope vs. Proposal - what is the difference?

A scope of work is essentially a freelancers’ deliverables: the work to be done for the project and for how much. Scopes and proposals can overlap in that both of them can include Contract Terms. Wethos has an entire library of contract terms to quick-add to your scopes or proposals. The proposal differs from the scope in that it includes:

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