How to handle scope creep with client feedback
Define what approval means
Before you send work for review, agree on what counts as "approved." Is it a single sign-off? Multiple rounds? A defined number of revision cycles? When both sides know the rules, it's easier to spot when feedback starts to exceed scope.
Track feedback in one place
When feedback lives in email threads, Slack, and comments, it's easy to lose track of what was agreed versus what's new. A single approval workflow gives you a clear record of what was reviewed when — and makes it obvious when requests go beyond the original scope.
Have a process for out-of-scope requests
When clients ask for more than the original agreement, respond with clarity: "This is outside our current scope. I can add it as a new phase or quote separately." A clear approval process makes it easier to have that conversation without conflict.