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Consulting proposal template

A consulting proposal shows a client you understand their problem, how you'll solve it, and what it costs. Download a blank proposal in Word or PDF, or read a filled-in example with three pricing options.

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First page of the filled-in consulting proposal example with three pricing optionsFilled-in example, page 1

The 7 sections

The filled-in example is a growth plan for a coffee shop's online ordering.

Section What it does From the example
Where you are now Shows you listened Weekend orders drop by half; 70% order only once
What you want Measurable goals Double weekend orders by March
Approach Phases with outputs Diagnose, Plan, Support
Deliverables What they will hold Findings report, 90-day plan, dashboard
Timeline Start, key dates, end 1 Nov to 31 Jan
Investment Two or three options €2,400 / €3,600 / €5,800
Next steps How to say yes Reply with an option; agreement follows in a day

Three options, so they choose which, not whether

Option Includes Fee
Diagnose Interviews, data review, findings €2,400
Diagnose + Plan Plus a 90-day plan €3,600
Full Plus 8 weeks of support €5,800

The smallest option lowers the risk of saying yes. The largest shows what full support looks like. Most clients pick the middle, so make that the one you most want to deliver.

Write "where you are now" first

It is the section clients read most closely, because it is about them. Use their words from the first call, and include one number. If you can't write it, you need another conversation before you write the proposal.

After the proposal

When the client picks an option, send a statement of work for it. If they go quiet, the follow-up email templates cover the next three weeks.

Know when they read it

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