Follow Up on Freelance Proposals Until You Get an Answer
Proposals go cold without follow-up. Send a polite sequence of nudges after sending a proposal until the client responds or declines.
- 1
Log Sent Proposals
Add an
Airtablenode recording each proposal you send with the date. - 2
Detect Silence
Add a
Schedule TriggerandCodenode finding proposals with no reply after a few days. - 3
Send a Nudge
Add a
Gmailnode with a friendly follow-up referencing the proposal. - 4
Stop on Reply
Add a
Gmail Triggerthat halts the sequence once the client responds. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and log a test proposal. Confirm the follow-up fires and stops on reply.
Frequently asked questions
How many follow-ups?
Two or three spaced politely is usually enough; then move them to a longer-term nurture.
What should follow-ups say?
Add value or answer likely objections rather than just asking 'any update?'.
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