Still waiting for a client's logo, copy or image files before you can start?

Give each missing input an owner, a due date and a ready check. For a logo file, that might be:

• Owner: the client's project coordinator • Needed by: the agreed production start • Ready check: open the current approved file from the shared location and confirm its permitted use

A file arriving in your inbox is only part of the check. Record anything that still blocks production, then agree what can begin and what needs to wait.

The Freelancer Client Kickoff Template Bundle includes an eight-page editable Word packet, an Excel tracker for client inputs and approval decisions, printable PDFs, a fictional completed example and a Quick Start. This image shows an actual worksheet detail.

Use it after the project is agreed. Your existing contract and approval process still apply.

See the client kickoff worksheets: https://contra.com/products/o6MaaOFp-freelancer-client-kickoff-template-bundle