Proposal Tempates?

Search on Amazon for the book:

The One-Page Proposal: How to Get Your Business Pitch onto One Persuasive Page

I like this method... it keeps everything concise without giving away the farm. This way they can't turn around and use your proposal as a requirements doc to shop around other vendors.

YOUR FULL NAME/COMPANY NAME
ADDRESS LINE 1
ADDRESS LINE 2
Website: http://www.yourwebaddress
Email: info@yourwebadress.com Tel: 0999999999

To: The CEO,
XYZ Corp
City.
DD/MM/YYYY

Dear Sir,

RE: WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

I run (or We are) a small IT consultancy that delivers Internet & E-business solutions to small, medium and large companies in and outside [Country].

As a [talk about your qualifications a little and how long you've been in the business if this adds value]--Mine is one short paragraph or so in length--a quick read not to bore the reader.

I (We) have offered a variety of services over the years to include web design, web site marketing and promotion as well as consultations and corporate/individual E-business training sessions.

The web site package you will receive from us is guaranteed to be of top quality.

The aforementioned package will give you a high level of professional branding and a web presence that comes with peace of mind and an increase in business enquiries if well promoted on and off the Internet.

Please visit: 1) http://www.samplesite1.com 2) http://www.samplesite2.com
and 3) http://www.samplesite3.com to see some samples of sites built.

We guarantee simple sites that effectively offer up results.

Your web development project will be handled promptly and expertly upon receipt
of a 70% down payment. Depending on project size, work is usually completed in 2-3
weeks at which time the 30% balance payment will be due before the site can be fully
uploaded. Please find attached a price list of web development services offered--[Yes I do add price if the client is a small mom and pop type business, for larger firms I don't add price, I quote after a full length meeting or 2].

If you require services not listed, please let me know your requirements and I will
promptly tailor a solution to fit your needs.

Yours Sincerely,
Adekunle Olomofe (Mr)
Internet & E-business Consultant Since 1997

The above got me my first set of clients and was closing at 60% (of course I added some pep talk before sending in the letter, so it wasn't cold mailing, but qualified prospects).

What I found was others were sending in 10-30 page monsters that no one seemed to want to read, so I did the opposite and got my foot in the door more than half way in with a short letter and price list where it applied. I also have another couple of longer proposals but those are for larger companies. This worked well on the smaller guys... or folks who didn't really know if they wanted a site etc... so I tried not to overwhelm them, now smaller folks may not be your crowd but if this sample helps you in any way, I am happy

Cheers,

Kunle

RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE SAMPLE: You may use the sample but you have no rights to sell it or give it away in any way shape or form.

Thank you, Kunle.

Your letter/proposal looks great!

I think the above proposal looks great.

I have also tested out short letters (thinking no one had time to read longer ones).

However, all I do now is cold call.

Saves me time and gets faster responses. Also, I am a pretty good sweet talker.

If it wasn't illegal to record phone conversations I would make a WSO lol.