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Build a brief pros can quote
Vague briefs get vague quotes. Answer seven questions and copy a brief that gets you comparable, honest prices.
Why briefs beat conversations
When five professionals quote against five different understandings of your project, the prices tell you nothing. A written brief makes quotes comparable — and it signals you're a serious client, which gets you better responses. The budget range matters most: pros don't use it to charge you the maximum, they use it to propose the right scope. More on that inhow to write a project brief andcomparing quotes that aren't comparable.