We Do Not Approve Of This Runaround
Client: “I just saw the art, and it looks great! Let’s finalize and print it!”
Me: “Okay. Just to confirm, is it approved?”
Client: “No, I need to show it to my boss first.”
Later:
Client’s Boss: “Please make these changes.”
Me: “Okay. How’s this?”
Client’s Boss: “Looks great! Let’s finish this up! I love it!”
Me: “Okay. Again, just to confirm, is it approved?”
Client’s Boss: “No, it needs to go to the executive committee for more changes.”
Even later:
Client’s Boss: “Okay, here are the final changes. After this, it’s final.”
Me: “Okay. How’s this?”
Client’s Boss: “Perfect! Done!”
Me: “Okay… Just to confirm, is it approved?”
Client’s Boss: “No, we need to show it around internally to see if there’s anything anyone else wants to add. I’ll let you know. It could be a while.”
