Go from Gig Listing to Proposal in One Afternoon
Watch freelance boards, screen the good gigs, send a case study and turn calls into proposals fast.
How It Works
| # | Who | Input | Does | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contra Job Scraper | Gig feed and Your fit rules | Logs new gigs | Hand-off to Lead Vetting |
| 2 | Lead Vetting | Output from Contra Job Scraper | Scores each gig | Hand-off to Case Skeleton |
| 3 | Case Skeleton | Output from Lead Vetting | Outlines a case study | Hand-off to Post Call Assistant |
| 4 | Post Call Assistant | Output from Case Skeleton | Drafts the follow-up | Hand-off to Post Call Proposal Builder |
| 5 | Post Call Proposal Builder | Output from Post Call Assistant | Drafts the proposal | Hand-off to you |
| 6 | You | Output from Post Call Proposal Builder | Pitch, run calls, send proposals | Shortlisted gigs, Proposals sent and Paid projects |
Money Potential: $$ Medium Our estimate of relative earning potential, not a promise or income claim
$1k to $5k/mo Estimate. Assumes 1 to 3 projects a month at $1,000 to $1,700. Not a promise of income. Disclaimer
Our estimate. Assumes project-based freelance work at a set day or project rate.
Money tiers are our estimates (labelled Estimate) of relative earning potential, each with its assumption. They are not promises, income claims or advice. Results depend on your market, offer and effort.
How It Makes Money
- You answer high-fit gigs first, while competition is low.
- Ready case studies and proposals shorten the sale.
- Estimate math: 1 to 3 projects a month at $1,000 to $1,700 = about $1k to $5k a month.
Who It's For
- Freelance designers, developers and marketers.
- B2B agencies
- Consultants and freelancers
What It Does
- Contra Job Scraper: Checks Contra every six hours and logs new gigs.
- Lead Vetting: Scores each gig against your fit rules.
- Case Skeleton: Outlines a matching case study for you to fill.
- Post Call Assistant: Drops to-dos and a follow-up after the call.
- Post Call Proposal Builder: Turns call notes into a proposal deck.
How to Set It Up
- Time to Set Up
- About 2 to 4 hours (our estimate)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Tools Needed
- Grok Bot: Grok Bot account needed
- n8n: Free to self-host; n8n Cloud is paid
- Email: Any email account you already use
- Slack: Free plan available
- Gmail: Free with a Google account
- Google Drive: Free with a Google account (15 GB); more storage is paid
- Google Slides: Free plan available
- OpenAI: Pay as you go (API billed per token)
- Add the 5 bots in the stack: Contra Job Scraper, Lead Vetting, Case Skeleton, Post Call Assistant and Post Call Proposal Builder.
- Connect the tools they use: Email, Slack, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Slides and OpenAI.
- Write a short brief: who you serve, what you sell and what each bot must never do.
- Run each bot once, in the order shown in the flow, and check every output by hand.
- Fix instructions where results were off, then run the whole flow end to end.
- Schedule the routine parts and keep an approval step before anything reaches a customer.
The Bot Stack
Grok
Email
Slack
n8n
Gmail
Google Drive
Google Slides
OpenAI Cost to Run Our estimate of relative earning potential, not a promise or income claim
A Grok Bot plan, plus an account on each tool the stack connects to: Grok, Email, Slack, n8n, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Slides, OpenAI. We show a price only when we have checked it on a public page, with the source and date below.
Guardrails
- Every message and document stays a draft until you approve it.
- Review a sample by hand before you trust a scheduled run.
Results to Expect Our estimate of relative earning potential, not a promise or income claim
- Our estimate: $1k to $5k a month. Basis: 1 to 3 projects a month at $1,000 to $1,700. Not a promise of income.
- What you should see first: shortlisted gigs, proposals sent and paid projects.
Our estimate, not a promise or a typical result. Results depend on your effort, skills, market and costs.
Tips and Pitfalls
- Verify emails before sending to protect your domain.
- Keep volume low and messages specific.
- Keep it small at first: one bot running well beats five half set up.
Questions
How much money can you make if you go from gig listing to proposal in one afternoon?
Our estimate is $1k to $5k a month, assuming 1 to 3 projects a month at $1,000 to $1,700. It is an estimate, not a promise; results depend on your market, offer and effort.
What tools do I need to go from gig listing to proposal in one afternoon?
The 5 bots in the stack, plus Email, Slack, Gmail, Google Drive and Google Slides. Each tool may need its own plan.
How long does this setup take?
Our estimate is 2 to 4 hours for a first end-to-end run at beginner level. Plan a few more runs to tune it.
Related Links
Sources
Inspired by Indie Hackers (ideas board). Steps and wording are our own.
- Contra Job Scraper, post by @techking_007 · share page
- Lead Vetting, post by @anzevoje · share page
- Case Skeleton, post by @paulopierrondi · share page
- Post Call Assistant, post by @itspriyaptl · share page
- Post Call Proposal Builder, source by Gerald Denor
Labels: V verified by us on the linked page, Estimate our own estimate, A the creator's own claim. This page is our own write-up; the bots belong to their creators.
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