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Founder fills in a proposal template, then has ChatGPT tighten it

A founder stopped writing proposals from scratch: they fill in the blanks in one template doc and have ChatGPT tighten the result.

TOOL USED

ChatGPT

SPOTTED ON

u/Aware_Risk7076 · Oct 15, 2026

THEIR CLAIM

About 2 hours down to 20 minutes per proposal

TL;DR

What did u/Aware_Risk7076 use ChatGPT for?

A founder stopped writing proposals from scratch: they fill in the blanks in one template doc and have ChatGPT tighten the result. They report proposals going from "2 hours down to about 20 min."

What they did

They replaced writing every proposal from scratch with a single document that has blanks to fill in. After filling it in, they ask ChatGPT to tighten it up.

How it went

They report proposals going from "2 hours down to about 20 min."

"2 hours down to about 20 min"

— u/Aware_Risk7076

Worth knowing

  • The comment is short and doesn't say how client details or past quotes reach ChatGPT; another commenter asked the same question.
  • Price check: ChatGPT: free plan; Go: US$8/month (checked Nov 1, 2026).

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Try it yourself

Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.

Here is a filled-in proposal from my template. Tighten it: cut repetition, keep every number and deliverable exactly as written, keep my tone, and flag anything that reads unclear to a client.

Original post

See u/Aware_Risk7076's original post on Reddit → (Oct 15, 2026)

Filed under Writing & Content hacks · Freelancers

Sources

  1. u/Aware_Risk7076 on Reddit, Oct 15, 2026 — the original post
  2. ChatGPT pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026

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