Retainer Burn & Churn Early Warning Auditor

Subject: Quick check-in on this month's Helix Bio retainer

Hi Helix Bio team,

We're on day 15 of 30 and have already used 32 of the 40 hours in your retainer. At this pace we'll reach around 64 hours by month end, roughly 24 hours (£3,660) beyond what's agreed.

We'd rather flag this now than surprise you later. Three options:
1. Prioritise together so we finish within the agreed hours.
2. Approve the extra hours for this month as a one-off.
3. Expand the retainer to match the work you're asking for.

Could we take 15 minutes this week to choose?

Best,
[Your name]

ACCOUNT HEALTH AUDIT

Acme Corp · £4,500/mo · 30 h contracted
  Day 15/30 · 15 h burned (50% hours vs 50% time)
  Burn pace: 100% · Projected: 30.0 h (+0.0 h)
  Unbilled leakage: £0
  Sentiment: High engagement · Churn score: 0/100 · Optimal Pace

Helix Bio · £6,100/mo · 40 h contracted
  Day 15/30 · 32 h burned (80% hours vs 50% time)
  Burn pace: 160% · Projected: 64.0 h (+24.0 h)
  Unbilled leakage: £3,660
  Sentiment: Scope pushback · Churn score: 66/100 · Over-Burning Danger

NorthStar · £3,000/mo · 25 h contracted
  Day 18/30 · 5 h burned (20% hours vs 60% time)
  Burn pace: 33% · Projected: 8.3 h (-16.7 h)
  Under-delivery risk: £2,000
  Sentiment: Ghosting · Churn score: 93/100 · Under-Servicing / Churn Risk

Portfolio: 2 of 3 accounts need attention · projected unbilled £3,660