Service Agreement Template
Service Agreement
8 sections · 13 fields to fill · free, nothing uploaded
SERVICE AGREEMENT
Date:
Between:
Service Provider:
Address:
AND
Client:
Address:
1. SERVICES
The Service Provider agrees to provide the following services:
2. TERM
This Agreement shall commence on and continue until or until terminated as provided herein.
3. COMPENSATION
The Client agrees to pay the Service Provider:
- Fee Structure:
- Payment Terms:
- Payment Method:
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
### Service Provider shall:
- Perform services in a professional and workmanlike manner
- Meet agreed-upon deadlines and quality standards
- Maintain confidentiality of Client information
### Client shall:
- Provide necessary information and access
- Make timely payments as agreed
- Provide feedback and approvals in a timely manner
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
6. TERMINATION
Either party may terminate this Agreement with written notice. Upon termination, the Client shall pay for all services rendered up to the termination date.
7. LIABILITY
The Service Provider's liability shall be limited to the fees paid under this Agreement.
8. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
- Modifications must be in writing and signed by both parties
- This Agreement shall be governed by applicable laws
SIGNATURES:
Service Provider:
Signature: _______________________
Name:
Date: _______________________
Client:
Signature: _______________________
Name:
Date: _______________________
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What is a Service Agreement?
A Service Agreement — also called a services contract — is a business and commercial document used when two businesses, or a business and an individual, need the terms of a commercial relationship written down before money or information changes hands. In short: professional services contract.
It is typically signed by founders, freelancers, agency owners, suppliers and anyone negotiating with a company larger than their own. Commercial agreements bind once both parties sign and something of value is exchanged. Courts read them against what the words actually say, not what either side meant — which is why vague scope and undefined payment triggers cause most commercial disputes.
When you need one
- You are about to professional services contract and want the terms recorded before anyone relies on them.
- The other side has proposed a service agreement and you want to see what a balanced version looks like first.
- A previous arrangement was verbal, and something has now happened that makes writing it down urgent.
- You need a starting point you can adapt rather than a blank page — the structure matters more than the prose.
What this Service Agreement template includes
The template is structured around 8 sections. Each one exists for a reason — if you delete one, delete it deliberately.
- 01Services
- 02Term
- 03Compensation
- 04Responsibilities
- 05Intellectual Property
- 06Termination
- 07Liability
- 08General Provisions
Information you will need
Gather these before you start. Every one of them appears in the finished document, and a missing value is the most common reason a self-drafted service agreement fails to do its job.
- Service Provider
- Company/individual providing services
- Client Name
- Client receiving services
- Service Description
- Describe services to be provided
- Compensation
- Payment amount
- Start Date
- Service start date
- End Date
- Service end date
How to write a Service Agreement
- 1
Read the full template
Read the complete Service Agreement on this page before you use it, so you know what every clause commits you to.
- 2
Gather your details
Collect the names, addresses, dates and amounts listed in the "What you will need" section — every square-bracketed placeholder needs a real value.
- 3
Fill in the blanks on this page
Type your answers into the form beside the template and they are written into every clause that uses them as you go. Nothing is uploaded — the document is assembled inside your own browser.
- 4
Download the finished document
Download your completed Service Agreement as a PDF or an editable Word file, or copy the text. There is no signup and no watermark.
- 5
Sign and store it
Sign it — electronically with the free Sign PDF tool, or in ink where the document type requires it — and give every party a copy.
Mistakes to avoid
Leaving scope open-ended
If the document does not say precisely what is being delivered and what is excluded, every later disagreement becomes a negotiation you already paid for.
No payment trigger
State what event makes an invoice due — delivery, acceptance, a date — and what happens when payment is late.
Uncapped liability
Without a liability cap you are exposed to losses far beyond the value of the deal. A cap at fees paid in the last 12 months is the common commercial position.
Silent on termination
Say how either side ends the arrangement, with how much notice, and what survives afterwards.
Jurisdiction note. Commercial terms interact with local consumer, competition and unfair-contract-terms law. High-value or cross-border deals warrant a lawyer. This template is general-purpose information, not legal advice.
Service Agreement FAQs
Is this Service Agreement template free to download?
Yes. The complete text is published on this page — no email required. Fill in the blanks on the page, then copy it or download it as a PDF, Word (.docx) or plain-text file. There is no watermark and no usage limit.
Can I fill in this Service Agreement template online?
Yes. Every square-bracketed blank in the template above is an editable field. Type your answer once and it is written into every clause that uses it, and the document beside the form updates as you type. When you are done, download the completed PDF or Word file. It all runs inside your browser — the document is never uploaded, and your answers are saved only in this browser so you can come back and finish later.
What information do I need to complete a Service Agreement?
At minimum: service provider, client name, service description, compensation. The form on this page lists every blank the document contains and counts how many are still empty. Every placeholder in [square brackets] needs replacing before the document is signed — an unfilled bracket is the most common defect in a self-drafted document.
What should a Service Agreement include?
This template is structured around 8 sections: services, term, compensation, responsibilities, intellectual property and others. Those are the provisions that make the document do its job; anything you delete, delete deliberately.
Is a Service Agreement legally binding?
Commercial agreements bind once both parties sign and something of value is exchanged. Courts read them against what the words actually say, not what either side meant — which is why vague scope and undefined payment triggers cause most commercial disputes. Commercial terms interact with local consumer, competition and unfair-contract-terms law. High-value or cross-border deals warrant a lawyer.
Can I edit this Service Agreement template?
Yes, in three ways. Fill in the blanks on this page and download the result; or download the Word version and rewrite it in Word, Pages or Google Docs; or open it in the LegalDraft AI app, where the AI can rewrite any individual clause to be stricter, simpler or more balanced and review the finished document for risk before you sign.
Do I need a lawyer for a Service Agreement?
Commercial terms interact with local consumer, competition and unfair-contract-terms law. High-value or cross-border deals warrant a lawyer. For routine, low-value arrangements a carefully completed template is usually proportionate. The larger the sum, the more one-sided the terms, or the more the document depends on local statute, the stronger the case for professional review.
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