renewal-nudgelisted

# Renewal Nudge ## Purpose Retainers and ongoing contracts don't renew themselves — freelancers lose recurring revenue not because clients decide to leave, but because nobody raises the renewal in time and the engagement quietly lapses. This skill drafts the renewal ask early enough to have a real conversation, not a last-minute scramble. ## Inputs to ask the user for - Client name and engagement name - Current contract/retainer end date - Today's date (to compute lead time) - What the engagement has delivered so far — 2-3 concrete wins or outcomes, not just "good work" (this is the evidence that makes renewal feel obvious rather than a cold ask) - Whether the user wants to propose the same terms, or has changes in mind (new price, new scope, different cadence) — never invent new terms the user didn't state - Any known signals about the client's intent (have they mentioned wanting to continue, expand, or expressed concerns?) — if unknown, say so and keep the ask open-ended rather than assuming enthusiasm ## Step-by-step instructions 1. Compute days until the end date. Lead time matters more than tone here: - **30+ days out → early, low-pressure check-in.** Frame as planning ahead, not urgency. Good time to also raise scope/price changes if any. - **14-29 days out → direct renewal ask.** State the end date plainly and ask for a decision with enough runway to avoid a gap in work. - **Under 14 days out → urgent but still calm.** Flag that the