Most extra revision rounds start before the client sees anything: an unclear brief, no early direction check, and work that was not checked internally. Agree the brief in writing. Show direction early. Check against the brief before sending. Ask for one set of feedback from one person. Agree how many rounds are included.
Where rounds come from
| Cause | Fix |
|---|---|
| The brief was vague | Agree the brief in writing |
| The direction was wrong | Show a rough direction early |
| Missing items | Check against the brief before sending |
| Feedback from five people | One person sends combined feedback |
| Feedback in pieces | Ask for all feedback at once |
| "One more small thing" | Agree the number of rounds |
Step 1: Agree the brief
Before work starts, send the brief and ask the client to confirm it. The creative brief generator builds one in minutes.
Step 2: Show direction early
A sketch, an outline or two headline options on day two. "Is this the right direction?" costs five minutes now and saves a rewrite later.
Step 3: Check internally first
Before the client sees it, check the work against the brief: every must-have, the reader, the facts. Fix the gaps yourself. Every gap the client finds is a round.
Step 4: Ask for consolidated feedback
Please send all feedback in one message by Thursday 5 PM,from one person (Jordan), with changes in order of importance.
Five people sending separate notes, sometimes contradicting each other, is the biggest cause of extra rounds.
Step 5: Make feedback specific
Give the client a simple format: where, what to change, why. Or share the revision request template.
Step 6: Agree the number of rounds
Two rounds included is common. After that, changes are quoted. Say it in the contract and at kickoff, kindly.
Track it
Count rounds per deliverable for a quarter. If one client or one type of work always runs over, fix the brief or the price.
Fewer rounds, by design
In M-Tracker, every deliverable gets a first review against its brief before it goes to the client. Clients approve or request changes from one link, and rounds are counted per project. No screenshots and no activity tracking.
Where M-Tracker fits
M-Tracker gives every task a clear brief and every finished piece of work a first review, in plain words, before it reaches the manager. No screenshots, no scores.
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Questions people ask
What if the client keeps changing their mind?
Point to the agreed brief. New direction is a change request, not a revision.
How do I say "that's an extra round" nicely?
"Happy to. That would be round three, which is $X. Want me to go ahead?"
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