# Pricing Research Literacy Card

Use with [Pricing Research Literacy - Not Price Dictation](/articles/pricing-research-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") |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
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## 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