Two polite rephrasings to ask for a ballpark quote — for a 13-year-old

Two clear, professional ways to ask Laura for a rough estimate based on a sample brief, plus simple tips a 13-year-old can follow to write similar messages.

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Here are two rephrasings plus quick steps so you understand how to write a message like this.

  1. Greet the person.
  2. Say there is no active project right now (briefly).
  3. Ask for a rough or ballpark estimate and refer to the sample brief.
  4. Thank them or say it would be helpful.

Option 1 (concise and professional):

Hi Laura, We currently don’t have an active project, but to check whether your quote fits our budget, could you provide a rough ballpark figure based on the attached sample brief? That would be very helpful—thank you.

Option 2 (friendly and conversational):

Hi Laura, Although we don’t have an active project at the moment, we’d like to know if your pricing would fall within our range. Could you give us a rough estimate for the scope described in the sample brief? Thanks so much.

Tip: Use Option 1 for a more formal tone and Option 2 when you want to sound a bit warmer.

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