I don't offer a free trial, as I don't work for free, but I allow for a 1 hour 'cup of coffee meetup' free of charge that is strictly 1 hour and no more. I use

I don't offer a free trial, as I don't work for free, but I allow for a 1 hour 'cup of coffee meetup' free of charge that is strictly 1 hour and no more. I use this for trust building and for planning a rough draft of the project. If my intuition says it can't work or I'm taking on too much, or the client is demanding too much, I will let them know.