The private tutor guide
Pricing, scheduling, parent communication, monthly reports, taxes — one real scenario at a time.
- ·Getting students · Parent comms · New tutors
New-Student Parent Onboarding Checklist (14 items; month 1 matters most)
What to do in the first month after a new student signs, for 95%+ retention? A 14-item parent onboarding checklist: from day-0 follow-up and first-lesson wrap-up to the month-1 PDF report.
- ·Getting students · Parent comms · Templates
Trial-Lesson Follow-Up Scripts: 3 Timeline Templates to 3x Conversion
After a trial lesson, when parents say “let us think about it” — how do you follow up? Same-day / day-3 / day-7 message templates + 3 phrases to never use.
- ·Parent comms · Templates · Time management
How to Handle Tutoring No-Shows: 4 Messages + 3 Prevention Systems
How to follow up on a no-show without losing the client or the fee? 4 timeline message templates (10 minutes → 1 week later) + 3 prevention systems.
- ·Taxes · Self-employed · Finance
Private Tutor Tax-Filing Guide HK 2026: Self-Employment, Deductions, Savings
Do private tutors need to file tax? Salaries tax vs profits tax? What can you deduct? 2026 HK rates, the filing process, deadlines + a worked example to make the numbers clear.
- ·Pricing · Music teachers · ABRSM
Piano / Music Teacher ABRSM Pricing + Scheduling Guide 2026 (HK)
ABRSM per-grade pricing benchmarks, 1 vs 2 lessons a week, exam-season surcharge strategy, and how to find premium clients. A practical 2026 guide for Hong Kong music teachers.
- ·Contracts · Parent comms · Time management
How to Write a Tutoring Cancellation Policy Without Arguments: 4 Key Clauses
How should private tutors set a cancellation policy? 24-hour notice, make-up time limits, holiday surcharges, and 3 common edge cases. Save dozens of pointless make-up lessons a year.
- ·Contracts · New tutors · Templates
Private Tuition Contract Template 2026: 7 Must-Have Clauses + Copy-Paste
How should a private tutor write a contract? 7 essential clauses (fees / cancellation / make-up / trial / holidays / termination / privacy) + a ready-to-copy two-party agreement template.
- ·Tuition tracking · Parent comms · Templates
WhatsApp Tuition-Reminder Templates for Tutors: 5 to Copy
From an early-month heads-up to a month-end nudge, an overdue firm reminder and a final notice — 5 WhatsApp templates + 3 common mistakes. Real examples for Hong Kong private tutors.
- ·Pricing · New tutors · Rates
How Do Private Tutors Set Their Rates? 2026 HK Pricing Table + Examples
From hourly rates and lesson packs to monthly fees, and home vs online tutoring — how do private tutors price without losing out? Includes 2026 Hong Kong benchmark rates and 3 worked examples.