# Decide in minutes if a bid request is worth your time

> A consultant said this kind of checklist saves her 30 to 45 minutes on every proposal request she reads.

Upload a request for proposal or tender. You get a plain summary, every deadline and must-have, and a go or no-go checklist scored against what your business can really deliver.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/decide-if-a-bid-is-worth-your-time/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Small business owners, Consultants
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 5 minutes
- Effort: A few steps

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Attached is a request for proposal (or tender) I'm thinking of bidding on.

About my business: [YOUR BUSINESS, e.g. 6-person commercial cleaning company]
What we're great at: [YOUR STRENGTHS, e.g. offices, after-hours work]
What we can't do: [YOUR LIMITS, e.g. no hospitals, max 3 sites]
Smallest job worth bidding on: [MINIMUM JOB SIZE, e.g. $2,000 a month]

Please:
1. Summarize the job in five plain sentences
2. List every deadline, required document, insurance or certificate, and how bids will be scored
3. Run a go or no-go checklist: fit with our strengths, every must-have, size, timeline and red flags
4. Give a clear recommendation: go, no-go, or go with questions
5. If it's a go, list the questions to send the buyer and the first three things to prepare

Quote page numbers for anything important.
```

## Step by step

1. Download the bid document as a PDF.
2. Attach it and fill in your strengths and limits.
3. Read the must-haves and red flags first.
4. Decide, then start on the first three tasks if it's a go.

## What you'll get

A plain summary, a list of deadlines and requirements, a go or no-go checklist and a clear recommendation.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: your business, your strengths, your limits and minimum job size. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A plain summary, a list of deadlines and requirements, a go or no-go checklist and a clear recommendation.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by OpenAI (Small Business Jam report): https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/small-business-jam-report-dec-2025.pdf. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.