6 Green Flags That (Potential) Freelance Client is Awesome

Angela Tague
4 min readJun 29, 2023

Too often we share horror stories of freelancing. You can’t scroll your fav social media feed without hearing about a rogue editor, unpaid invoice or ghosting contact.

Being in business comes with challenges — and red flag moments!

Thankfully, there are an equal number of green flags out there to also expect, seek and celebrate. As you navigate the world of working on contract, remember there are amazing partnership possibilities and the following list of green flags aren’t a dream. They’re real. Don’t settle for less.

Green Flag #1: Organized freelance partnerships have processes in place.

The best freelance partnerships have structure from the very first moment. This includes an onboarding process to set up the relationship, introduce the project and establish all parameters of what’s expected from both parties. It truly sets the foundation of the collaboration.

Additional processes that are outlined in a freelance partnership include the workflow, payment cycles, and if you’re a writer, the creation, editing and publishing process.

Green Flag #2: Amazing clients share detailed assignment summaries.

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Angela Tague
Angela Tague

Written by Angela Tague

Angela Tague writes marketing content for businesses and feature articles for magazines. Learn more at WebWritingAdvice.com.