Sample Standard Engagement Letter
Always upload your project agreement and statement of work document to the Elance Private Message Board
("PMB").
This Standard Engagement Letter is a sample provided for your information only and may not be relied upon as legal
advice. This agreement might not be appropriate for your requirements. Elance makes no warranty about the
suitability of this sample agreement and accepts no liability arising out of the use of this agreement. Please consult
your legal or business advisor for further information or advice.
STANDARD ENGAGEMENT LETTER
[Insert name of Client]
[Insert address of Client]
[Date]
Dear [Name of client]
ENGAGEMENT LETTER
As promised, I have set out below a description of the services that I/we/[insert name of company/firm] (delete as appropriate)
will provide to you together with a suggested fee proposal.
I will provide the following services:
[Insert description of the services]
Please note that I will not be providing these services:
[Insert description of the services that will not be provided]
My fee for these services will be as follows:
[Insert rates e.g. hourly rates]
[This fee excludes any applicable VAT and disbursements such as fax charges, photocopying etc.] (Include if agreed)
If required, I/we (delete as appropriate) can also send a note to you every week/month/quarter (delete as appropriate) which
details the actual time spent providing the services to you.
If you agree that the foregoing fairly sets out your understanding of our mutual responsibilities, please sign a copy of this letter
in the space indicated below, and return it to me at/on (delete as appropriate) [insert address, fax number or e-mail address].
Yours sincerely,
[Name]
Agreed and Accepted:
__________________________________
[Insert name of client]
__________________________________
Date