Retainers and recurring work

Recurring work pays the bills between projects, but only if the terms are clear before the first month starts. These guides cover how to propose a retainer, a care plan or a bundle of hours: what the monthly fee buys, what happens to hours the client does not use, what extra work costs, and how long the client is committed. Each guide works through numbers in euros, keeps one-off set-up work apart from the monthly fee and gives you wording to copy. Start with the guide on writing a retainer proposal: it covers the whole arrangement, from the fee to the notice period.