Guides
A Freelance Proposal From First Call to Final Payment: A Worked Example
Follow one hypothetical freelance project from the first call to the final payment: what the proposal says, when to follow up, how the deposit works, and where things usually go wrong.
How to Handle Scope Creep Without Losing the Client
What scope creep is, how to prevent it in the proposal, and exactly what to say when a client asks for more than you agreed to, with scripts for small, large, and repeated requests.
9 Reasons Freelance Proposals Get Rejected (and How to Fix Each One)
Most rejected proposals fail for the same few reasons, and almost all of them are fixable. Nine common causes and what to change.
How to Follow Up on a Proposal (With Email Templates)
When to follow up, how often, and what to write. Copy and paste email templates for proposals the client has not opened, has opened but not answered, or has gone quiet on.
How to Ask for a Deposit as a Freelancer (and Get Paid Before You Start)
How much deposit to ask for, when to ask, exactly what to say, and how to handle a client who pushes back. A practical guide for freelancers.
How to Write a Freelance Proposal That Actually Gets Signed
A practical guide to writing freelance proposals that convert: what to include, what to cut, and how to make it easy for clients to say yes.