5 illustrative situations for introducer partnerships & referral fees, with preparation questions and considerations. These are not actual client cases or promised outcomes.
Illustrative scenarios, not client case studies.
These examples explain situations worth discussing. They are not records of actual clients, approvals, quotations or completed transactions. Any outcome would depend on an individual assessment.
Illustrative scenario 01
Sharing contact details
A professional wants a client to start their own conversation with Jack.
Useful information for the conversation
Your role and firm
Type of client need
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 02
A consented introduction
A client has agreed to a limited initial summary being shared. The boundaries of updates need to be set.
Useful information for the conversation
Type of client need
Client's consent to introduction
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 03
An ongoing referral relationship
Two professionals want a clear process for introductions, responsibilities and any disclosed referral arrangement.
Useful information for the conversation
Client's consent to introduction
Preferred update arrangements
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 04
Evidence focus: Let the client control the introduction
A professional introducer is considering introducer partnerships & referral fees. The brief includes your role and firm and a separate question about type of client need. The simplest route is to share my contact details and let the client get in touch. The evidence and the decision need to be considered together rather than in isolation.
Useful information for the conversation
Preferred update arrangements
Your role and firm
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 05
Decision point: Client's consent to introduction
A professional introducer is preparing for introducer partnerships & referral fees, but the information about client's consent to introduction changes while a question about preferred update arrangements remains unresolved. The earlier outline is updated, the original focus is reconsidered and the next step is agreed using the current facts.
Useful information for the conversation
Your role and firm
Type of client need
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
The wider assessment
Let the client control the introduction
The simplest route is to share my contact details and let the client get in touch. With their express consent, an introducer can send a minimal initial summary. Detailed documents and sensitive information should use the agreed secure process.
Do not share a client's documents or contact details without authority. Any referral arrangement and benefit should be disclosed appropriately.