What We Learned About Proposals

What We Learned About Proposals 

Below I will be covering what we learned about informal and formal proposals. How they should be set up and the length they should be, and how they help you achieve your goal. 

Proposals are written to solve problems, provide services, and sell equipment or products. 

        Internal Proposals are to evaluate options and make recommendations. 

        External proposals sell equipment and products and generate income. 

Proposals are similar to sales letter for many reasons. 

·     They emphasize benefits to the reader 

·     They detail expertise and accomplishments 

·     They make it easy to understand and respond to 

The biggest difference between Informal and Formal proposals are the length and format.

Informal Proposals 

·     Their length is (2-4 pages) 

·     Includes Introduction, background, proposal, staffing, budget, and authorization request. 

·     Briefly explain the reason for the proposal 

Formal Proposals 

·     Their length can be between 5 and 200+ pages 

·     Organized into many parts and can include six informal proposal sections 

·     Companies prefer online proposals over printed ones

·     The proposal can include Abstracts/ executive summaries, table of contents, and appendices

Overall, we learned several key topics for proposals. We learned that there are two types and one is lengthier than the other one. These proposals can help in getting funding for your proposal. Proposals also give you a game plan and help you stay organized, to achieve your end goal.