Proposal template

Sales Proposal Template

This is the workhorse: the structure that fits most B2B sales proposals, from software subscriptions to platform rollouts. Executive summary up top for the people who read one page, the full argument underneath for the people who read all of it, pricing framed by value rather than floating on its own. The preview below is a live render — scroll it.

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Northstar Software
Proposal

A plan to help Northwind Logistics move faster

Prepared for
Dana Whitfield, VP Operations · Northwind Logistics
Prepared by
Alex Rivera, Account Executive · Northstar Software

Prepared exclusively for Northwind Logistics by Northstar Software.

August 21, 2026
01

Executive summary

Northwind Logistics is at a point where the current way of working is starting to cost more than it saves: in time, in missed opportunities, and in the effort it takes to keep everything moving.

This proposal outlines how Northstar Software will help your team get there faster: a focused rollout, measurable outcomes in the first 90 days, and pricing that scales with the value you see.

30 days
To first measurable win
90 days
Full rollout
1 partner
Dedicated to your success
02

Where Northwind Logistics is today

From our conversations, three things stood out.

  1. 01

    Too much manual work

    Your team spends hours each week on tasks that should be automatic. That time could go toward growth.

  2. 02

    Fragmented tools

    Information lives in several places, so decisions take longer and context gets lost between teams.

  3. 03

    Hard to see what's working

    Without a clear view of results, it's difficult to double down on what drives outcomes.

03

How Northstar Software will help

A single platform for the work, tuned to how Northwind Logistics operates.

01

Automate the routine

Replace repetitive steps with workflows that run themselves, so your team focuses on judgment calls.

02

One source of truth

Bring your data and processes together, with the integrations your team already relies on.

03

Clear, live visibility

Dashboards that answer the questions leadership actually asks, without a weekly reporting scramble.

04

Support that scales with you

Onboarding, training, and a named success partner from day one.

04

What it looks like

Built for the way your team already works

[Two or three sentences on what the day-one experience is like: what people see, what happens automatically, why adoption doesn't need a change-management project.]

05

Proof it works

[Customer name]Logistics
Challenge

[The situation they were in. Ideally the same problem this prospect has.]

What we did

[What you rolled out and how, in one or two sentences.]

[A short quote from the customer about the result or the experience.]

[Name, title]
[XX%]
[Result #1]
[X.X×]
[Result #2]
[X wks]
[Result #3]
06

Investment

Two ways to start. Both include onboarding, training, and your dedicated success partner.

Growth

Everything your team needs to get going.

$1,200/mo
+ $2,500 one-time
$16,900 first-year total
  • Platform - Growth plan
    Up to 25 seats
    $1,200/mo
  • Onboarding & training
    Kickoff, configuration, 2 training sessions
    $2,500
Optional add-ons
  • Premium support · 4-hour response SLA
    +$300/mo

Scale

For teams rolling out across the organization.

Recommended
$2,880/mo
+ $3,600 one-time
$38,160 first-year total
  • Platform - Scale plan
    Up to 100 seats, SSO, advanced reporting
    $3,200/mo
  • Onboarding & training
    Kickoff, configuration, unlimited sessions in first 60 days
    $4,000
  • Premium support
    1-hour response SLA, named engineer
    Included
  • Discount (10%)
    $720

Pricing valid for 30 days from the date above. Annual prepay available on request.

07

From signature to value

A phased plan so your team sees results early and often.

  1. Week 1

    Kickoff & setup

    Goals, success metrics, admin setup, integrations connected.

  2. Weeks 2–4

    Pilot

    One team live on the highest-value workflow. Weekly check-ins.

  3. Weeks 5–10

    Rollout

    Expand team by team, training as we go. First outcomes reviewed.

  4. Ongoing

    Optimize

    Quarterly reviews against the metrics we set together.

08

Your team at Northstar Software

The people who'll be in the room with you.

AR

Alex Rivera

Account Executive

Your primary point of contact through the evaluation and beyond.

09

Next steps

Here's how we get started.

  1. 1

    Confirm the package

    Reply to this proposal or use the button below.

  2. 2

    Kickoff call

    We'll schedule a 45-minute kickoff within 5 business days.

  3. 3

    Go live

    Your pilot team is up and running by the end of week 2.

Let's get started

Questions? Reach Alex Rivera at alex@northstar.example.

10

Terms

This proposal is valid for 30 days. Subscription fees are billed monthly in advance unless otherwise agreed; one-time fees are invoiced at signature. Either party may terminate with 30 days' written notice at the end of the current term. Full terms of service apply.

Northstar SoftwareMade with Deckd

A live render of this template with a sample deal — not a mockup. Your version uses your brand, pricing, and proof.

Who this template is for

  • B2B deals with a considered buying decision and more than one stakeholder
  • Software subscriptions, platforms, and recurring services
  • Teams replacing a 'company overview' deck with an actual argument
Where the AI comes in

In Deck'd, this template is a starting structure, not a fill-in-the-blanks form. Pick a deal and the AI drafts every section for that prospect — the summary from their goals, the challenges from your call notes, the case study best matched to their industry — and your brand kit styles the result automatically.

What's inside

The sections, and the job each one does

01

Cover

Prospect-first: their name, not your logo, is the headline. Sets up 'this was made for us' from the first screen.

02

Executive summary

The one section every stakeholder reads. States where the prospect is, where they want to be, and the shape of the plan — with three headline numbers.

03

Where you are today

The challenges, in the buyer's own terms. This is the section that proves you listened; in Deck'd it's drafted from your discovery notes.

04

How we'll help

Your approach mapped to their challenges one-for-one — capability, then the outcome it buys them.

05

Proof it works

A relevant case study with real numbers, pulled from your approved library. Evidence, not adjectives.

06

Pricing

Packages and line items from your catalog, framed after the value story — never before it.

07

Timeline & next steps

A concrete rollout and the specific next step you agreed on the call, so the proposal ends with momentum.

FAQ

What should a sales proposal include?
At minimum: an executive summary, the customer's situation and challenges, your proposed approach, proof (case studies or references), pricing, and a clear next step. The order matters — value before price, their problem before your product.
How long should a sales proposal be?
Long enough to make the argument, short enough to be read. This template runs six to eight sections; most stakeholders read the summary and the pricing, so those two carry the most weight.
Can I customize this template?
Every section is editable — content, layout variant, and order. In Deck'd the bigger shift is that the AI does the first pass of customization from your deal, so you edit a draft that's already specific instead of a blank template.

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