Whether you write copy for a company’s website or you write articles for a blog or magazine, there’s a lot you should know about the client before you start working for them.

This is where a client onboarding process really comes in handy.

Without information like “Do you have a brand style guide?”, “What level of SEO do you need me to do?”, and “Who do I send your invoices to?”, you’re going to be scrambling to fill in the gaps while you’re trying to create high-quality content for them. Wouldn’t it be better to have all that tedious admin/setup work out of the way so you can focus on writing?

Use this writing client questionnaire to kick off your onboarding process. And be sure to pair it with this client onboarding checklist for Asana and streamline your process even further.