# Review a freelancer's final work and close out the project

Check the delivery against what was agreed, send clear feedback, and close out files, rights, payments, and access.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Summarize, Analyze, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/review-a-freelancer-s-final-work-and-close-out-the-project

## Prompt

```text
Help me review a freelancer's final delivery, give useful feedback, and close out the project properly. This is step 5 of the 'Hire and work with a freelancer' pack; paste the statement of work from step 3 so we can check against it.

**Deliverables received:** [LIST or description]
**Acceptance criteria we agreed:** [PASTE, or summarize]
**What I'm happy with:** [DETAILS]
**What isn't right:** [DETAILS]
**Payment status:** [what's paid, what's due]
**Would I work with them again?** [yes / maybe / no]
**Step 3 output (optional):** [PASTE]

Return:
1. A review checklist covering each acceptance criterion: met / not met / unclear.
2. A feedback message that's specific about what to fix, tied to the agreed scope, and separates in-scope fixes from new requests that may need a new quote.
3. A close-out checklist: final and source files received, ownership or license confirmed in writing, invoices paid, access and passwords revoked, project documents archived.
4. A short, honest review or testimonial I could leave if they did good work.
5. A brief retrospective: what to repeat or change in my brief and process next time.

If there's a dispute over quality or payment, suggest calm next steps and recommend getting advice before withholding payment, since the contract and local law apply.
```

## What to fill in

- LIST or description
- PASTE, or summarize
- DETAILS
- what's paid, what's due
- yes / maybe / no
- PASTE

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