The freelancer's guide to getting contracts signed (before you start the work)
Every experienced freelancer has a story about the job that went sideways with no signed contract to fall back on. The fix isn't more legalese, it's making signing so frictionless that it happens before the work starts, every time.
Why freelancers skip the contract
It feels formal, it feels slow, and the tools feel like overkill. So people start on a handshake and a Slack message, and hope. When a scope dispute or a late payment lands, there's nothing to point to.
Make signing the first, easy step
- Send a link, not a login. Your client signs in seconds on their phone, no account to create.
- Make it look like you. A clean, branded agreement reads as professional, not scary, so clients sign without hesitating.
- Keep proof. A sealed record of who signed and when means a late-payment or scope argument is a non-argument.
What to put in a simple freelance contract
Scope of work, deliverables and deadlines, fees and payment terms, ownership of the work, and how either side can end it. A one-page agreement that's actually signed beats a ten-page one that isn't.
Free to start
Signet's free plan covers the occasional agreement, so you can send a proper, provable contract before your next project without paying a thing. More on the freelancers page, or see pricing.
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