PROFESSIONAL PROPOSAL
PREPARED FOR
Acme Co
PREPARED BY
Northwind Studio
DATE
August 18, 2026
PROFESSIONAL PROPOSAL
A proposal from Northwind Studio outlining the professional services engagement, scope, timeline, and investment.
PREPARED FOR
Acme Co
PREPARED BY
Northwind Studio
DATE
August 18, 2026
Northwind Studio
PROFESSIONAL PROPOSAL
This proposal outlines the professional services engagement Northwind Studio will deliver for Acme Co. It covers the engagement at a high level: the scope, the phased approach, the timeline, and the investment.
DELIVERABLES
5
Core deliverables produced across the engagement.
TIMELINE
10 weeks
From kickoff through delivery and handoff.
TEAM
Dedicated
A named team assigned to your engagement.
Northwind Studio
PROFESSIONAL PROPOSAL
The engagement runs across three phases. Each closes with a written deliverable and a review meeting before the next begins.
PHASE 1 · DISCOVERY AND PLANNING
Kickoff workshop, stakeholder interviews, review of existing materials, and a written project plan with scope, milestones, and success criteria confirmed with your team.
PHASE 2 · EXECUTION
Delivery of the scoped work by the assigned team, with weekly status updates, working sessions as needed, and milestone reviews to keep the engagement on track.
PHASE 3 · DELIVERY AND HANDOFF
Final deliverables, closing documentation, a handoff session with your team, and a retrospective covering what worked and where to go next.
Not included: work outside the agreed scope, third-party licenses or software fees, travel and expenses, and ongoing support after delivery. New scope can be added in writing at any time.
Northwind Studio
PROFESSIONAL PROPOSAL
The engagement is a fixed fee, split across the three phases in the scope of work. Line items below map to each phase.
| Item | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery and planning | $4,500 | 1 | $4,500 |
| Execution | $12,500 | 1 | $12,500 |
| Delivery and handoff | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 |
| Total | $20,000 | ||
| Milestone | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| On signature (discovery and planning) | 30% | $6,000 |
| Execution kickoff | 40% | $8,000 |
| Delivery and handoff | 30% | $6,000 |
Invoices are due within 15 days. Kickoff is scheduled within 2 weeks of signature, and the engagement runs for approximately 10 weeks from kickoff to handoff.
Northwind Studio
PROFESSIONAL PROPOSAL
To proceed, complete the fields below and sign. This proposal is valid for 30 days from the date on the cover.
PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
PREFERRED KICKOFF DATE
CLIENT
Acme Co
PROVIDER
Northwind Studio
The Professional Proposal template is a five-page document for putting your engagement on paper before it starts. It carries an overview with stat cards, objectives, a three-phase scope of work, an investment table with a computed total, and an acceptance page with inputs and signatures.
It is intentionally simple: rename what needs renaming in Bonsai, list your actual deliverables, and set the price. Merge fields handle the client details and date, and the last page collects a PO number, start date, and both signatures.
Everything below comes pre-configured. Turn sections on or off, edit the copy, or add your own — Bonsai remembers your choices for next time.
Can I edit every section? Yes — every heading, paragraph, stat, table row, and signature block is fully editable in Bonsai.
Can I add more pages? Yes — add, reorder, or duplicate pages once the template is open.
Do merge fields auto-fill? Yes — Sender, Receiver, and Date pull from your client contact and the current date automatically.