Separate wording from placement
Ask the customer to approve the exact text in one message and the proposed placement in another. A customer can be certain about a name while still wanting a different visual balance, so separating the decisions makes the reply easier to review.
Save the approved proof with the request
Keep the final proof, response, and revision label together before preparing a sample. It gives a small shop a traceable handoff without suggesting that one custom result predicts every material or layout. Browse /updates/ for more small-shop workflow ideas.