Polite Scope. Buy · $39

A proposal kit from Trutara

A proposal that states the work, the number, and what is not included.

A $39, one-time, browser-only kit for US freelancers and tiny agencies. Write the proposal before work starts, keep a rate card you can reuse, and paste a short kickoff email after they sign. Then print a document that looks like stationery, not a dashboard.

$39 USD, one time. Not a subscription.
Buy Polite Scope · $39 How it works

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Northline Studio Brand and editorial design
Proposal P-1042
Prepared for
Harbor & Birch
Valid for
30 days
Scope of work Amount
Identity system, phase two$2,900.00
Packaging layouts, six SKUs$1,350.00
Press check and file handoff$400.00
Total $4,650.00

Not included

  • Photography, illustration, and retouching
  • Print production and vendor management
  • Additional SKUs beyond the six listed above
Approved by
Date

The sample proposal included in the kit.

What is in the zip

Three documents, filled in and ready to print.

The kit is a single index.html file plus its app. Unzip it, double-click, and it opens in the browser you already have. Nothing installs.

01

Proposal and scope

The work, the number, and an explicit list of what the number does not cover.

  • Line-item scope with amounts
  • A "not included" block that does the hard part for you
  • Approval line and date

02

Rate card

Your rates written down once, so the next proposal takes ten minutes instead of an hour.

  • Reusable across proposals
  • Day, hourly, or fixed-fee lines
  • Send it on its own when a client asks "what do you charge?"

03

Kickoff email

The short note you send after they sign, so the first week starts with the same understanding.

  • Restates scope, number, and start date
  • Names what you need from them first
  • Merge fields filled from the proposal

The voice of the kit

Firm, short, adult.

The proposal does not sell. It states the work, the number, and the edges. A client who reads it knows exactly what they are buying, and exactly what they are not.

Who it is for

People who send a PDF before they start

  • Independent designers, writers, developers and photographers
  • Consultants who scope a handful of projects a month
  • Two to five person shops with no operations manager
  • Anyone whose current proposal is last project's file with the names swapped

What it is not

Not a platform

  • Not a contract lawyer. It is a clear scope, not a 14-page MSA
  • Not a mailer. It writes the kickoff, you send it
  • Not a subscription, cloud app, CRM, or team permissions product
  • Not billing software. Invoices live in Polite Notice

How it works

Unzip, fill, print.

Unzip the file

Polar emails you polite-scope-v1.zip after checkout. Unzip it anywhere on your computer.

Double-click index.html

The kit opens in your browser. No install, no account, no sign-in. Fonts are bundled, so it works offline.

Fill it in and print

Type the scope and the rates, then use your browser's Print or Save as PDF. US Letter, USD, ready to send.

Privacy

Your client data never leaves the browser.

There is no server to send it to. The kit runs as a local file on your machine, and what you type stays in that browser's storage on that computer.

localStorage only Saved in this browser, on this computer. Not synced, not uploaded.
No server, no API, no tracking The kit makes no network calls. There is nothing to opt out of.
Works with the wifi off Once unzipped, everything it needs is in the folder.

Questions

Before you buy

Does this send email for me?

No. It writes the kickoff. You paste it into Gmail or Fastmail and send.

Is this a contract?

No. It is a clear proposal with an approval line. Use your own lawyer for an MSA.

Can I use it offline?

Yes, after you unzip it. The fonts are bundled in the folder.

Where is my data?

In this browser's localStorage, on this computer. Nowhere else.

Is this an invoice?

No. Invoices and late notices are a separate kit, Polite Notice.

One file. One price. No subscription.

Checkout is handled by Polar. The zip arrives by email as soon as payment clears.

$39 USD, one time
Buy Polite Scope · $39

After the work is done: Polite Notice

The companion kit. Invoices, change orders, and the three emails you send when payment is late. Sold separately, same $39.

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