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Message the client to clarify the expected timeline before starting

Start working on it immediately since it came in first.

Finish your existing work first and get to it when you can without notifying the client.

Prioritize it based on estimated urgency and note the assumption in your update to the client

Clarify that the delay was caused by another department.

Apologize and offer a concession or discount immediately.

Acknowledge the frustration, clarify the situation professionally, and outline corrective steps.

Focus only on the task update and ignore the tone.

Begin working based on reasonable assumptions to preserve time.

Deliver a draft quickly and revise after feedback.

Wait until instructions are more detailed before starting.

Send targeted clarification questions before proceeding.

Delay slightly to verify and correct the inconsistencies.

Present the data as-is and address inconsistencies if asked.

Mention the inconsistency verbally during the presentation.

Adjust the numbers slightly to maintain narrative clarity.

Submit it â€” content is what matters most.

Ask the client whether formatting matters in this case.

Refine formatting and ensure professional consistency before delivery.

Submit now and offer to refine it later if needed.