Module 03 / Progress Check
How to Send a Proper Hourly Update
Train yourself to communicate progress before a client has to ask for it.
Simulator scenario
Proactive status reporting
You are midway through a task and your client expects short progress notes during the day.
What to learn
Share what progress has been made.
Say what you are working on now.
Tell the client what will happen next.
Be clear about blockers or say there are none.
Client-ready framework
1Progress made
2Current task
3Next step
4Blocker status
Example
Quick update: I finished sorting the high-priority emails and I am now checking the client tracker for missing details. Next, I will draft the reply templates. No blockers at the moment.
Practice prompt
Write an hourly update for a client. Include progress, your current task, the next step, and blocker status.
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