{"id":2104,"date":"2022-09-02T15:19:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T07:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/?page_id=2104"},"modified":"2022-12-20T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T02:18:35","slug":"guidelines-for-writing-a-proposal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/?page_id=2104","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for writing a proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\tGuidelines for Writing a Proposal\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\"graphs\"\n\t

A proposal is a possible solution to a problem <\/strong>or a plan<\/strong> to<\/strong> fulfil a need<\/strong>. Proposals are used for various purposes in the workplace. The ultimate goal is to persuade the audience<\/strong> to accept a plan and take action.<\/p>\n

Understanding who is going to read your proposal <\/strong>will help you decide what information should be included and how it should be structured.<\/p>\n

Steps for writing a proposal (letter)<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Introduce yourself and provide background information.<\/li>\n
  2. State your purpose for the proposal.<\/li>\n
  3. Define your goals and objectives in relation to the problem\/ need.<\/li>\n
  4. Describe your plan; highlight what sets you apart if you are competing with others.<\/li>\n
  5. Briefly discuss the budget and how funds will be used.<\/li>\n
  6. Finish with a call to action, and request a follow-up.<\/li>\n
  7. Thank your audience and provide your contact details.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tips for writing a proposal<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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    1. Start with an outline – it makes you better focused and the message intact.<\/li>\n
    2. Include hard data and visuals – they make your proposal convincing and attractive.<\/li>\n
    3. Keep it simple – let your audience grab your proposal without paying any conscious effort.<\/li>\n
    4. Proofread carefully – make sure to read and reread the proposal for any typos or errors in grammar or content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Guidelines for Writing a Proposal A proposal is a possible solution to a problem or a plan to fulfil a need. Proposals are used for various purposes in the workplace. The ultimate goal is to persuade the audience to accept a plan and take action. Understanding who is going to read your proposal will help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2104","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2104"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2697,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2104\/revisions\/2697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}