** 1 – Greetings (Hello, Respected, Dear)
2- Restating employer project (In your own words, re-state the project)
3- Introducing yourself (Your brief intro, industries you have worked with, years of experience (if you have otherwise do not talk about it), Your brand name.)
4- What can you do for the problem stated in the project (talk about your skillset, the software you will use and how will you do the task). Also, try to answer these three questions in your proposal even though, your client may not have asked for it.
4a- Can you complete my project
4b- Are you an easy person to work with
4c- Do you care about helping me make this project successful
5 – Portfolio (If you are a fresh freelancer and do not have a portfolio, offer your service ‘ Free ‘ to 5 different people from 5 different walks of life. This is an investment towards a goal and the goal is to create a portfolio to show the client in your bid. Trust me, it does wonders in the long run)
6 – Magic trick up your sleeves (As a freelancer, I do not see the harm in providing free samples/mockups to your client. Also, try asking a question in your proposal that may prompt the client to open PMB give an answer to your question. For example, do you have hosting and domain name acquired?.)
7 – Closing of your pitch (use words like looking forward to your positive response, thank you**