Freelance contract template for Retainer agreement. Freelance services agreement. Independent contractor agreement (copy)

Retainer Agreement

For all types of freelancers, and all types of retainers

Get a customizable, fully editable contract to help you confidently sell and manage retainer and subscription services.

Plus you´ll get a companion PDF with a walkthrough of all the legal contract jargon in plain English!

Suitable for freelance writers, photographers, designers, and more!

This contract has been developed by a legal team — so you have peace of mind that all your legal bases are covered with your clients.

Not offering retainers as a service yet? You should be!

• Retainers mean you have stable, predictable income coming in every month 
•  You get to know your client's products and services inside and out, meaning you can do your best work for them
•  You can structure retainers in a whole bunch of different ways, which gives you the flexibility to fit them around your lifestyle
•  Retainers help you turn standalone projects into ongoing work
•   Clients love retainers too, because it reduces the hassle of having to constantly hunt for new freelancers

Here’s why you need a retainer contract

It protects you AND your client

Getting a signed agreement in place means that you and your client both have a written record of the scope of work and payment terms you agree on when you start your long-term working relationship together.

Because it's all too easy to forget exactly what you talked about a month ago...3 months ago...or 6 months ago...

A signed contract will:

• Eliminate any retainer-related confusion further down the track
• Help you successfully manage scope creep
• Protect you from getting overloaded with work if the client wants to roll over unused hours or deliverables to the next month
• Ensure you get timely feedback for revisions and edits
• Allow you to use the work you've created as part of your portfolio
• Set out the procedure if either of you wants to terminate the retainer for any reason
• Give you guidance in the event of any client disputes

Grab your retainer contract today, and grow your business with repeatable, predictable income

About this retainer contract

This contract is a fully customizable, editable document that will be delivered to you in Google Doc format.

It will ensure the services and deliverables you provide as part of your retainers and subscriptions are crystal clear to your client, and they’ll understand what they need to provide from their side for the retainer to be a success — so you’ll be able to avoid any misunderstandings, and protect your time.

You can use this to create agreements for retainers, maintenance packages and subscription services for clients.

Did a lawyer really write this contract?

Yes, I worked with a USA legal team to develop this contract specifically for freelancers.

 I’m a qualified paralegal as well as a freelance copywriter, so I know how important it is for us all to have peace of mind whenever we’re writing or signing client contracts. This is the exact template I use when I'm entering into a retainer agreement with my clients.

Note: I'm not a lawyer - so for your best protection, you should have your lawyer review these documents for you!

Grab your retainer contract and start confidently selling monthly retainers and subscriptions today