Project kickoff email
How to Write a Project Kickoff Email After Quote Approval: Scope, Dates, Inputs, and Decision Owner
What belongs in the first email after a quote is approved? Use this practical template to confirm scope, the first deliverable and date, client inputs, and the final decision owner.
Why the first kickoff email matters
An approved quote is a starting signal, not proof that every kickoff condition is settled. The first email should make the scope, first deliverable and date, client inputs, and final decision owner visible at a glance.
Do not restate the entire proposal. Explain who will do what and by when. Both sides may think the project has begun while one waits for materials and the other waits for a draft. A kickoff email does not renegotiate the contract; it turns the agreement into an executable sequence.
Four elements to put in the kickoff email
- Agreed scope. Briefly name the deliverables and exclusions. Say that a change in scope needs a separate confirmation.
- First deliverable and review date. Give the client an early checkpoint, not only the final deadline. State that the date assumes client materials arrive on time.
- Client inputs. List files, access, existing copy, and brand materials, with a reply deadline. Never request account passwords in ordinary email.
- Decision owner and reply path. Name one person to consolidate feedback and communicate the final decision so revisions do not pull in different directions.
A kickoff email you can adapt
Replace every bracketed field with the actual agreement. Example dates are not promises; confirm that materials can arrive before committing to a date.
Final checks before sending
- Do the deliverable names and scope match the approved quote?
- Are the first-deliverable date and the client's materials deadline both visible?
- Is the delivery method for materials clear, and is a final decision owner named?
- Is there a path for reconfirming changes to scope or schedule?
If you have not organized the required inputs, start with the client materials request email checklist. For scattered feedback after the draft, read how to keep draft feedback in one email thread.
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