Freelancing

Stage 5 · Lesson 4 of 7

Proposals after a call

Landing your first clients

After a , send a short written proposal within a day or two, while interest is warm. Describe their problem in their words and the outcome you will deliver. Set out the with what is excluded, the and price, the and payment method, the timeline and what you need to start.

One or two pages is enough. One clear option with an optional extra often works better than three complicated choices. End with the next step, such as signing the agreement and paying the deposit. Follow up once if you hear nothing.

Common trapa long document about yourself sent a week later, by which time the has found someone else or lost interest.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Keep handy

  • A simple prospect pipeline with stages, next actions and dates

  • Let prospects book discovery calls without back and forth

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