How-to · Business Operations · By Mohit Agarwal (PM Skills)

How to use Proposal Writer in your AI agent

Install and use the Proposal Writer skill in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf — with sample prompts.

What you'll get

This skill helps you write professional sales proposals and statements of work that actually win business. Instead of generic boilerplate, it structures your proposal around the customer's specific problem, demonstrates you listened during discovery, and clearly lays out deliverables, investment, and next steps. Perfect for founders, consultants, freelancers, or anyone who needs to turn a sales conversation into a formal proposal document.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The Proposal Writer skill lives at:

Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent

Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.

Claude Code

Add the agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/proposal-writer to my project.

Cursor

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/proposal-writer

Codex

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/proposal-writer

Gemini CLI

Add the skill at https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/proposal-writer to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

OpenCode

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/proposal-writer

Windsurf

Add this skill: https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/proposal-writer

Step 3 — Try these prompts

Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:

  • Follow up a sales call or discovery meeting with a formal proposal
  • Responding to an RFP or writing a statement of work for a consulting project
  • Turn your notes from a client conversation into a winning proposal document
  • Clearly lay out scope, deliverables, pricing, and timeline for a deal

What this skill does

  • Creates structured proposals with problem statement, solution approach, pricing, and timeline
  • Writes customer-focused 'Understanding Your Situation' sections that prove you listened
  • Breaks down work into phases with clear deliverables and outcomes
  • Includes explicit 'not included' sections to prevent scope disputes
  • Generates professional pricing tables and payment terms
Made byMohit Agarwal (PM Skills)
CategoryBusiness Operations