The offer begins, doesn’t end the conversation. Your friend will need to an express an opinion at some point. Lay out what you’re telling us to him, see how he

The offer begins, doesn’t end the conversation. Your friend will need to an express an opinion at some point. Lay out what you’re telling us to him, see how he reacts. Say there’s no hurt feelings either way, but this is what you’re prepared to offer. Maybe he’ll have a reasonable counter proposal, or maybe you’re both completely misaligned on expectations. After all the only “fair” answer is based on how badly you need him and what he’ll accept based on a fair market value for his work.