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Upwork Proposal From a Job Post
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Job post (paste in full): {{JOB_POST}}
My relevant experience, stated as facts I can prove: {{MY_EXPERIENCE}}
Link or description of the one most relevant sample: {{RELEVANT_SAMPLE}}
My availability and rough timeline: {{AVAILABILITY}}
Pricing approach I want to mention, if any: {{PRICING_NOTE}}
Write a cover letter of 120-170 words:
1. Opening line that shows I understood their specific problem, quoting or echoing a detail from the post (not "I am excited to apply").
2. Two sentences on why my background fits, tied to their situation.
3. One sample reference, described honestly.
4. A short plan: what I would do first and what I need from them.
5. Two clarifying questions that show thinking, not stalling.
6. A simple next step.
Rules: do not invent experience, results, client names or reviews. If the job post asks for something I do not do, flag it in a note to me rather than pretending. Do not use template phrases such as "I am a perfect fit". Plain tone, no emojis unless the post uses them.
Output: the proposal, then a short list of anything I should confirm before sending.
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“Upwork Proposal From a Job Post” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Copywriting category, 203 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
It has 5 placeholders to fill in first:
{{JOB_POST}}, {{MY_EXPERIENCE}}, {{RELEVANT_SAMPLE}}, {{AVAILABILITY}}, {{PRICING_NOTE}}.
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