You decide what you charge for your services. You can inform the client of your increase in your fees through whatever appropriate channel you are used to (verbally or written, to the office administrator, music director, whoever). If you want to sweeten the deal in some manner, that's your prerogative. Such as "As of February first, my standard 'retail' tuning rate has risen from $ XYZ.00 to $ XAB.00. Since I have been maintaining your piano with very frequent visits to concert level standards, I have given you a xx% discount from the previous standard rate, and will be happy to continue offering  that discount on the new rate."<div> Or something similar. You're the decider.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Patrick Draine RPT <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 5, 2008 9:11 PM, Brian Doepke <<a href="mailto:bdoepke@verizon.net">bdoepke@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I have been tuning for a church twice a month for a year+1/2 without even a slight increase in fees.  I don't want to lose this client.  They like my work, we have a good communication and rapport....but I feel a slight increase is warranted with increased advertising costs, travel expenses and so on.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">How would you handle this?   Or...would you just leave the situation as it is?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Thank you,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Brian P. Doepke; RPT<br>A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC<br>"The after-taste of poor quality<br>lasts longer than the first bite<br>of a good deal."</font></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div>