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#1 (permalink)   01-01-2009 michelle3 New Member Company name: Virtually Michelle   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16 Just got my first client! Please help w/???'s... I have my first client and start working for him on 1/15. My question is, what contracts, info., etc. do you think I need to have/know? I'm new to being a VA and to the boards so I don't have enough posts yet for the contracts folder....thank you so much!! __________________ Michelle Virtually Michelle

#2 (permalink)   01-02-2009 vainparadise Resident Member Company name: A Virtual Assistant in Paradise My latest Twitter: How to Get More Freelancing Visibility http://t.co...   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,854 Blog Entries: 1 Re: Just got my first client! Please help w/???'s... Welcome to the forums Michelle! Do you have your own policies in writing? That is what I would work on first. You can also review this thread because it is filled with what to include in you welcome kit. There are a few places on the web that you can search for VA documents. You might also want to check out http://www.docstoc.com/ for some free templates. Good luck, and Congrats on signing on your first client! __________________ Dawn Riley A Virtual Assistant in Paradise Our business is about making yours better

#3 (permalink)   01-02-2009 MountainVA New Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 Blog Entries: 1 Re: Just got my first client! Please help w/???'s... I second what Dawn mentioned above, that it is so very important to know your policies and have them written down for your reference. Looks like 2009 is off to a great start for you! Best Wishes. __________________ ~ Jennifer ~

#4 (permalink)   01-02-2009 AwesomeAssistant Junior Member Company name: Awesome Assistant My latest Twitter: Join me on this call for virtual assistants - Defi...   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 428 Re: Just got my first client! Please help w/???'s... I'm happy to share a link with you to a sample contract I use. I modify it for each client. Another VA recently based her contract on mine. Feel free to use similar wording if you like it. Here's the link. __________________ Sue L Canfield AwesomeAssistant.info My Blog

#5 (permalink)   01-03-2009 leedrozak Resident Member Company name: My Office Assistant Small Business Practical Times: Web Security: Password Protection My latest Twitter: This is a great weekend to support #SBW2012. I wi...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,263 Blog Entries: 13 Re: Just got my first client! Please help w/???'s... Michelle, Congratulations on your first client. If you still need a sample contract please let me know. I agree with the other, have your policies in writing so that there is no confussion as to what your services entail. Good luck to you. __________________ Lee Drozak My Office Assistant