# Engagement letter

Concept · [Business and metrics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business)

Also called: engagement letters, letter of engagement, services agreement

A short contract that starts a professional services relationship. It sets out the work, the fees, who is responsible for what and how either side can end it.

**For example:** Before starting a project, an accountant sends an engagement letter for the [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) to sign.

## Connects to (5)

- [Scope](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/scope): The agreed list of what a project will include and what it will not.
- [Retainer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/retainer): An ongoing services arrangement where a client pays a set amount each month to reserve a provider's time or attention.
- [NDA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nda): Non-disclosure agreement.
- [Fixed-price engagement](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/fixed-price-engagement): A services deal where the client pays one agreed price for a defined result, no matter how many hours it takes.
- [Master services agreement](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/master-services-agreement): A contract that sets the general terms between a client and a provider once (payment, ownership of the work, confidentiality, liability)…

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/engagement-letter