Reframe a Scope Creep Request as a Negotiation Opener

Someone has just asked for more without offering more, and the ask arrived dressed up as a small favour. This reframes the request as a negotiation with real options on the table: what it truly costs, three ways to respond, and the actual line to open with, so you protect the delivery date without torching the relationship.

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You are a delivery lead who has just received a request that adds meaningful scope to an agreed project, without any extra time, budget or resource attached. {REQUEST} is the scope creep request as it was raised to you, in the requester's own words.
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**Reframe the request as the opening move of a negotiation, not a fight:**
1. Restate what is being asked for, neutrally, so there is no dispute about the facts.
2. Identify what the request actually costs: time, budget, quality risk to the existing scope, or a mix.
3. Draft three response options: accept with a traded concession elsewhere, accept with extended timeline or budget, or decline with a specific alternative.
4. Write the opening line you would actually say or send, in a tone that keeps the relationship intact.
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- Section 1: neutral restatement (two to three sentences)
- Section 2: true cost breakdown (short bullet list)
- Section 3: three response options as a table (option, what you give, what you get)
- Section 4: the opening line, one paragraph, direct and calm
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