Have you been struggling to get orders? Then you’ve probably looked at the Buyer Request section a few times now, and maybe you’ve sent a few offers. As a buyer whose posted requests before, here are some tips for how to actually appeal to the seller:
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Edit before you send. Make sure that your grammar and spelling is correct and that your sentences flow and make sense. The buyer won’t sit there for ten minutes trying to figure out what you had tried to say and they are very unlikely to message you asking.
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Be clear. Be concise. Tell them what exactly your price will offer in your description that you send them. Don’t tell them to go to your profile. They don’t want to do the work! They don’t want to scan through 50+ profiles to find the best! That’s why they posted in the Buy Request section! If they’re asking for an illustration, tell them exactly what the price will get them & what the extras are. Are commercial rights included? The source file?
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Actually READ through the request. Many sellers don’t reference the request at all, and it’s extremely off-putting. I delete these offers straight-off. If you’re not even willing to read my request, how are you going to be able to deliver the product I want? So READ the request and post an offer for it. Reference the request. “I hear that you want x, y, and z included, which brings the price to a total of b.” You’ll get FAR more offers accepted this way! Stop copy-pasting, it’s generic, and everybody does it. Stand out!
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Stop over-pricing yourself. This ties in with the last point. If someone is requesting 500 words ghostwritten, don’t send them an offer of what you charge for 5,000. If someone asks for a sketch, don’t charge them for a full-out, detailed digital illustration. I’m not saying to charge lower than you’re comfortable with, just don’t request +$500 for something that you’d normally do for $20. I’ve seen this happen a lot. I see the ridiculous price and after checking their gig page… well, straight in the bin their offer goes. After reading the request, respond to it appropriately. Do NOT chuck a random number up!
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Don’t be a robot. You have thoughts, emotions and beliefs, don’t you? Then show it! Be more than an automated robot, write questions, make statements. Show that thought has gone into your offer! If someone is asking for something fantasy-based, tell them how much you love fantasy and would enjoy working on the project with them. If it’s art/writing/reading/whatever based, tell them how much you love that, too, and tell them how good the quality will be!
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Don’t insult other Fiverr sellers. Don’t tell them about how some users plagiarize or steal or whatever they may or may not do. It’s tacky, and it builds distrust between the buyer and all of Fiverr. The buyer will be more likely to remove their request rather than accept your offer.
I’ve given up on posting requests because nobody seems to follow these tips. Had just ONE seller done the above, I’d have chosen them. You’d be surprised how many people don’t do these, and you are probably one of them. Which isn’t a totally bad thing, and you’ve probably been accepted for a few offers. But follow the above guidelines, and watch your acceptance rate fly high.
Good luck! 
