Copy is such a slog! and I've just skimmed through the whole "Per My Last Email" document feeling relief over and over with the occasional, rare, spike of stress (spoiler: dead-end links in a couple resources at the end, and a service recommended at the end that took me on a goosechase to become registered in their system, as their person, answering a bunch of questions that don't give me my honest answer to choose. fume!).
But all of this is pretty standard for forcing myself through change, even change that I really want, like being able to go here to ONE SOURCE when I find I'm spinning unproductively attempting to write an email, OR a contract.
The contracts at the end are where my profoundest delight actually was. I've opened a template that is beautiful and I'm ready to use with a new project in 2 days.
so,
Table of Contents

Introduction Email templates
● Cold outreach
● Follow-up emails
● Discussing pay and rates
● If the rate doesn’t work
● Accepting a freelancer or gig
● Refusing a contractor for now
● Rejecting a potential freelancer or client
● Constructive feedback
● Negotiating pay increases
● Warning about freelancer behavior if they do not meet
expectations
● Letting go of a freelancer (or your client)
● Request for review (for freelancers)
● Request for referral (for freelancers)

General advice for good emails
● Keep it classy
● Get to the point
● Be considerate

Phrases to steal
● Greetings and openers
● Requests
● Bad news
● Sign-offs

Additional Resources for Freelancers
● Contracts
● Statement of Work/Scope of Work
● Rate Sheet

Conclusion
The only real YUCK was: ● Free Sample Rate Sheets
15 Rate Sheet Templates --> YUCK. Here's where they took me on a wild goose chase.

Overall I felt like I was in the company of folks who have been around the block, a LOT, and showed me the light, solid and simple path to get straight to where I want to go.