Collected at last, links to my LinkedIn posts on letters of intent
A How Can You Accept a Letter of Intent What is the legal equivalent of ‘hell yes’?
B What to Do Before Sending A Letter of Intent Searching questions to check a letter of intent is the right strategy
C 4 Critical Contents for Contract Certainty The four items you need, and for questions to ask, to create a contract which is certain
D Is Your Letter of Intent a ‘Disaster Waiting to Happen’? 3 tips to ensure your letter of end does not end in disaster
E Eco-Friendly is Bad! Why you should NOT recycle, at least when it comes to letters of intent
F Five Steps to Success with Letters of Intent Simple steps to getting it right
G Good Luck With That Approach! Summarising when you should NOT use a letter of intent
H Use Heads of Terms Instead of Letters of Intent An alternative document which might be a better strategy
I What’s Your Intention? What the phrase subject to contract really means
J Just Say No! Agree first and start work later
K Know Your Limits Do limits in letters of intent work?
L Love Letters for Lawyers Why make work for lawyers?
M Modelling Excellence Avoids Letters of Intent How can we avoid using them?
N No Contract? No Problem! Why you should not start work without any contract
O When is Your Offer a Contract in Disguise? How to avoid accepting the tender and creating the full contract
P What’s A Few £Pounds Between Friends? Understanding how letters of intent fail on price
Q Question Everything How to avoid the couch of complacency
R Take Only Necessary Risks Which risk should you really avoid?
S Speed is of the Essence Why your letter should have liquidated damages
T Which Comes First: Trust or Simple Contracts? Chicken or egg?
U The Role of Uncertainty in Construction How/can we control uncertainty for clients
V How does VUCA apply to Letters of Intent? Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity
W Use Words Carefully Stop when you have enough
XYZ What makes a good ending for a letter of intent? (Shhh…No spoilers for this one!)
Of course, on top of this content, you can always grab a copy of my book on letters of intent – covering why simplify, how to write them and using them effectively.
