# Onboard a freelancer and keep the project on track

A kickoff agenda, welcome pack, status template, and feedback approach that keep freelance work on time and on scope.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/onboard-a-freelancer-and-keep-the-project-on-track

## Prompt

```text
Help me onboard a freelancer and set up a simple way to keep the project on track. This is step 4 of the 'Hire and work with a freelancer' pack; paste the statement of work from step 3 if you have it.

**Project and deliverables:** [SUMMARY, or paste step 3]
**Freelancer's role and time zone:** [DETAILS]
**Tools and access they need:** [LIST]
**Who gives feedback and approves work:** [NAMES/ROLES]
**How involved I want to be:** [hands-on / weekly check-in / milestones only]
**Step 3 output (optional):** [PASTE]

Return:
1. A 30-45 minute kickoff call agenda: goals, audience, examples of what good looks like, constraints, the feedback process, and their questions.
2. A welcome pack checklist: background documents, brand or style guidelines, contacts, file-sharing setup, and access. Give them only the access they need, and note when to remove it.
3. A check-in rhythm and a short weekly status template for them to fill in (done, next, blockers, decisions needed).
4. How to give feedback on drafts so revisions stay focused: consolidated from all reviewers, specific, tied to the brief, one round at a time.
5. How to handle a slipping deadline or a scope change without souring the relationship, with a sample message.

Keep it light enough for a small project.
```

## What to fill in

- SUMMARY, or paste step 3
- DETAILS
- LIST
- NAMES/ROLES
- hands-on / weekly check-in / milestones only
- PASTE

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