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Price Increase Letter for Long-Term Clients

Use this prompt when writing a price increase letter to a long-term client (2+ years) for a moderate rate increase of 5–15%. It produces a warm but direct email that acknowledges the relationship without being apologetic.

The Prompt

Write a professional price increase letter for a small [industry] business. Here are the details:
- Service provided: [describe your service]
- Client relationship: [X years], [any notable project or outcome]
- Current rate: [amount and structure]
- New rate: [amount and structure]
- Effective date: [date]
- Reason for increase: rising costs of [software/labor/overhead] and continued investment in [specific capability or quality]
- Tone: warm and direct — confident, not apologetic
- Length: 3 short paragraphs, email format
- Do not over-explain or include phrases like "I'm sorry to inform you" or "I hope you understand." State the change, explain briefly, affirm the relationship, and close clearly.

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