Woulda Coulda Shoulda

Sign Company Wishes They Could Say This to Customers Burned Elsewhere

Though genuine, perhaps they’ve heard it before, and so it goes unsaid.

Published

4 months ago

January 2, 2024

Signs of the Times Staff Signs of the Times January 2024 Issue

Things you wanted to say to frustrating clients, but didn’t.

“Trust us”

I hate having customers that continue to question the integrity of the final project because of a bad experience elsewhere.

Woulda Coulda Shouldas are collected from the Signs of the Times Brain Squad and shared anonymously.

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