Raise your bookkeeping rates politely

Tell existing bookkeeping clients your fees are going up, with a clear announcement, replies to likely objections and a lower-tier option.

The prompt

Act as a business coach for bookkeepers. Help me tell existing clients my rates are going up.

My current and new monthly fees (or %): [DETAILS]
Effective date and notice period: [DETAILS]
Reasons (more work than scoped, software costs, added services): [DETAILS]
Clients who might push back, and why: [DETAILS]

Give me: 1) a clear, warm email announcing the change, 2) a version for clients whose workload grew beyond our original scope, 3) replies to the two most likely objections, and 4) an option to offer a lower-tier package instead of losing the client. Keep it confident; no over-apologizing.

Replace every [BRACKETED] part with your own details before sending.

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