Pricing Research Literacy Card
Use with Pricing Research Literacy - Not Price Dictation.
What this is not
Not a rate card. Not a recommendation of what you should charge. Not tax advice.
Decision inputs (human)
- Offer in one sentence: _________________________________
- Included / excluded: ___________________________________
- Hours estimate + confidence: ___________________________
- Cost floor notes: ______________________________________
- Strategic goal (book / raise floor / flagship): ________
Research table (fill yourself)
| Date | Source | Scope match (high/med/low) | Notes (not “my price”) |
|---|---|---|---|
AI may
- Organize source types and peer questions
- Build empty table templates
AI must not
- Dictate a fee or range I paste into a proposal
- Replace my rate journal with a single “market rate”
Decide offline
- Fee or range I will defend: ____________________________
- One-line rationale (no “the model said”): ______________
- Logged in rate journal? ☐
Privacy
- No client budget sheets or confidential win/loss notes pasted into consumer AI