Rate Increase Notification Sliding Scale

Dear {client}:

It has been my pleasure to be your {role} for the last {period of time}. I truly value the relationship we’ve built, and I hope to continue {serving/working with} you in the future.

With that being said, it is with regret that I must raise my rates. The increasing cost of {food/fuel/materials/etc.} has gotten to the point that I just cannot absorb it all myself.

My new rate will be {amount} per {time period}.

If this amount poses a severe hardship to you, I would like to offer to continue to {serve/work with} you on a sliding scale basis. The terms would be {terms}.

Please let me know how you’d like to move forward. I hope to hear from you soon, and am looking forward to our next {session/transaction/etc.}.

Sincerely,

{Name}