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.
A plan to help Northwind Logistics move faster
Prepared exclusively for Northwind Logistics by Northstar Software.
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.
Where Northwind Logistics is today
From our conversations, three things stood out.
- 01
Too much manual work
Your team spends hours each week on tasks that should be automatic. That time could go toward growth.
- 02
Fragmented tools
Information lives in several places, so decisions take longer and context gets lost between teams.
- 03
Hard to see what's working
Without a clear view of results, it's difficult to double down on what drives outcomes.
How Northstar Software will help
A single platform for the work, tuned to how Northwind Logistics operates.
Automate the routine
Replace repetitive steps with workflows that run themselves, so your team focuses on judgment calls.
One source of truth
Bring your data and processes together, with the integrations your team already relies on.
Clear, live visibility
Dashboards that answer the questions leadership actually asks, without a weekly reporting scramble.
Support that scales with you
Onboarding, training, and a named success partner from day one.
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.]
Proof it works
[The situation they were in. Ideally the same problem this prospect has.]
[What you rolled out and how, in one or two sentences.]
“[A short quote from the customer about the result or the experience.]”
Investment
Two ways to start. Both include onboarding, training, and your dedicated success partner.
Growth
Everything your team needs to get going.
- Platform - Growth planUp to 25 seats$1,200/mo
- Onboarding & trainingKickoff, configuration, 2 training sessions$2,500
- Premium support · 4-hour response SLA+$300/mo
Scale
For teams rolling out across the organization.
- Platform - Scale planUp to 100 seats, SSO, advanced reporting$3,200/mo
- Onboarding & trainingKickoff, configuration, unlimited sessions in first 60 days$4,000
- Premium support1-hour response SLA, named engineerIncluded
- Discount (10%)−$720
Pricing valid for 30 days from the date above. Annual prepay available on request.
From signature to value
A phased plan so your team sees results early and often.
- Week 1
Kickoff & setup
Goals, success metrics, admin setup, integrations connected.
- Weeks 2–4
Pilot
One team live on the highest-value workflow. Weekly check-ins.
- Weeks 5–10
Rollout
Expand team by team, training as we go. First outcomes reviewed.
- Ongoing
Optimize
Quarterly reviews against the metrics we set together.
Your team at Northstar Software
The people who'll be in the room with you.
Alex Rivera
Your primary point of contact through the evaluation and beyond.
Next steps
Here's how we get started.
- 1
Confirm the package
Reply to this proposal or use the button below.
- 2
Kickoff call
We'll schedule a 45-minute kickoff within 5 business days.
- 3
Go live
Your pilot team is up and running by the end of week 2.
Questions? Reach Alex Rivera at alex@northstar.example.
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.
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
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
Cover
Prospect-first: their name, not your logo, is the headline. Sets up 'this was made for us' from the first screen.
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.
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.
How we'll help
Your approach mapped to their challenges one-for-one — capability, then the outcome it buys them.
Proof it works
A relevant case study with real numbers, pulled from your approved library. Evidence, not adjectives.
Pricing
Packages and line items from your catalog, framed after the value story — never before it.
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.
Templates are the start, not the point
Your deal writes the rest.
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