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Job 6 of 15ChatGPTGemini

Reply to "can you do it cheaper?" without dropping your price

"Can you do it cheaper?" arrives on most wedding enquiries, and dropping your price trains people to haggle. A reply that explains what's included and offers a smaller package keeps the booking and your rate.

Time: 15 minutesTool cost: you can start with a free AI tool

A free AI chat tool (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or Claude)

Steps

Copy the enquiry and note exactly what they asked for and their date.
Write down what your full package includes and a genuinely smaller option you're happy to offer (fewer hours, no ceremony audio, no lighting).
Run the prompt below.
Read it aloud: it should sound like you, warm and not defensive.
Send from your usual email or booking app and log the enquiry so you can follow up.

The exact prompt

Copy, paste, then fill in the [brackets]

A couple asked if I can lower my price of [£] for their [wedding / party] on [date].
My full package includes: [list]. A smaller option I can offer: [details, price].
Write a friendly reply (under 120 words): thank them, briefly explain what's included and why, and offer the smaller option instead of a discount. End with an easy next step.
Never criticise other DJs or the couple's budget.

✓ Check before you send

The smaller option is something you'd actually deliver at that price.
Prices match your current rate card.
There is no criticism of cheaper DJs or of the couple's budget.

UK notes extra

CMA: unfair contract terms guidance.

Last reviewed Oct 2026. Free tools change. If a screen looks different, the steps still apply.Back to top ↑

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