Scope Change Approval Template
Download a change-approval request with extra deliverables, price impact, schedule impact, and an explicit client decision.
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At a glance
Download a change-approval request with extra deliverables, price impact, schedule impact, and an explicit client decision.
Best for
Agencies and consultants whose clients request additional work during a project.
Evaluation method
Reviewed 2026-10-02
Original service-billing worksheet and fictional worked example. Workflow reviewed October 2, 2026; not a claim about measured customer outcomes. Approvals, payment allocation, client portals, and tax decisions remain separate from scheduled delivery.
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Illustrative example
An extra dashboard request
- Change ID
- CHG-07
- Additional deliverable
- One reporting dashboard with two charts
- Fixed subtotal
- USD 1,200
- Schedule impact
- Delivery moves from Oct 19 to Oct 22
- Decision
- Client approved CHG-07 in writing
Fictional approval example. The change can be billed only under the agreed process.
See the recorded product workflowWhat this document helps you record
An extra request becomes easier to bill when the client can approve a specific change before work starts. This template captures what is changing, what stays within the original scope, and what the change costs. It produces an approval record rather than an invoice.
The request has a fixed-fee option and a time-based option with a cap. Choose one pricing basis for the change instead of asking the client to infer a total from mixed hourly and fixed numbers. The decision field distinguishes approved, declined, and needs clarification.
A filled example adds a reporting dashboard for USD 1,200 and moves delivery by three working days. Copy the blank request into an email or project record, attach the relevant specification, and preserve the actual client response with the change ID.
Quick context
Section
Invoice templates, reminder templates, and billing trackers that lead naturally into a scheduled workflow.
Best for
Agencies and consultants whose clients request additional work during a project.
Outcome
Use this page to move from general research into a calmer, more repeatable invoicing process.
How to complete the template
Describe a bounded change
Name the new deliverable and acceptance condition. List exclusions, such as future reporting integrations, to avoid turning one extra screen into an open-ended commitment.
Show price and timing together
State currency, subtotal, tax treatment if relevant, and the affected delivery date. If approval expires before a staffing slot closes, name that date explicitly.
Record the decision before billing
Ask the authorized client contact to confirm the change ID, price, and schedule impact. Keep the response beside the invoice line that later bills the work.
Preview the blank template
Replace the bracketed fields with your client’s details. The download also includes the filled example shown on this page.
CHANGE REQUEST [ID] Project / original agreement: [reference] Requested by / date: [name / date] Additional deliverable and acceptance: [details] Included / excluded: [boundaries] Price basis (choose one): [fixed fee OR rate / estimated hours / cap] Currency / subtotal / applicable tax: [details] Effect on delivery date: [old date -> proposed date] Billing trigger: [approved work / milestone / other] Approval requested by: [date] Client decision: [approved / declined / clarify] Authorized approver / date / evidence reference: [details] Invoice line / invoice ID after approval: [reference]
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Use the editable document
Download the blank worksheet and filled example, then adapt them to your client agreement.
Download text fileWhere teams usually lose momentum.
Avoid this
Treating a request as approval
A message asking whether something is possible does not necessarily authorize the cost. Send the priced change back for an explicit decision.
Avoid this
Changing the original scope silently
Keep the original agreement and add a dated change record. Otherwise the client and invoice owner may be working from different prices.
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Questions people usually have before changing the workflow.
Can I use this for hourly work?
Yes. Replace the fixed subtotal with the agreed rate, estimated hours, and approval cap. Explain how you will handle work beyond the cap.
Who should approve?
Use the person authorized under your client agreement or purchasing process. A project participant may not have spending authority.
Does the template amend a contract automatically?
No. It records an operational approval request. Follow the change process in your agreement and any required formal amendment.
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