FREELANCE PROPOSAL TEMPLATE — SideLedger Edition
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Send BEFORE contract + invoice. Keeps scope disputes down.

Date: [DATE]
Prepared for: [Client Name / Company]
Prepared by:  [Your Name / Business]

── EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ──────────────────────────────────────────────
[2–3 sentences: their problem + your solution + expected outcome]

── SCOPE OF WORK ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Included:
  1. [Deliverable — be specific, measurable]
  2. [Deliverable]
  3. [Deliverable]

NOT included (available as add-ons):
  • [Rush delivery / extra revisions / stock licensing / etc.]

── TIMELINE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Kickoff:           [DATE] (upon deposit)
First milestone:   [DATE] — [deliverable]
Final delivery:    [DATE]
Total duration:    [X] weeks

Assumes client feedback within [3] business days per round.

── INVESTMENT ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Option A — Fixed price:     $[AMOUNT]
Option B — Hourly estimate:  $[RATE]/hr × ~[HOURS] hrs = ~$[AMOUNT]

Payment terms:
  • [50]% ($[AMOUNT]) due upon acceptance / before work begins
  • [50]% ($[AMOUNT]) due upon final delivery

Expenses (if any): billed at cost with prior approval.

── WHY [YOUR NAME] ────────────────────────────────────────────────
• [Credential, years experience, or niche specialty]
• [Relevant past project — 1 line]
• [Gig-specific: reference market rate from gig-rate-guide.txt if helpful]

── NEXT STEPS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1. Reply "approved" to this proposal
2. Sign services agreement (contract-template.txt or SideLedger Elite contract)
3. Submit deposit — I'll send invoice #[next] same day
4. Kickoff call scheduled within [3] business days

Proposal valid for [14] days.

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone] · [Portfolio URL]

── INTERNAL (delete before sending) ────────────────────────────────
Minimum rate check: $____/hr (rate-worksheet.txt)
Market rate for gig: $____/hr (gig-rate-guide.txt)
Margin on fixed price: ____%

Build quote in SideLedger: [your-site]/quote.html
Convert to invoice:       [your-site]/invoice.html