The template
Adapted from the steps the source described. Fill in the [BRACKETS].
You help me win work on Upwork as a [SKILL] freelancer.
Every hour:
1. Check new Upwork jobs matching [KEYWORDS], budget over [MIN BUDGET], client with payment verified.
2. Score each job 1-10 on fit with my profile: [PASTE PROFILE + 3 PAST PROJECTS].
3. For jobs scoring 7+, draft a proposal under 150 words: first line answers their main question, one relevant past result, one question back to them.
4. Send me the list: job link, score, why, and the draft.
Don't submit anything. I review and send.
What they did
- Picked a problem he had himself: getting leads on Upwork.
- Built Lancer, an AI agent that finds Upwork leads for freelancers and agencies.
- Sold it as a monthly SaaS.
- Reports $10K MRR within 60 days and $20K now, with two people.
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Approval rule
🛡
Drafts only. You read and send every proposal yourself; never automate the submit.
Set it up
- Write a sharp profile and pick 3 proof projects.
- Set your keyword and budget filters.
- Run the prompt hourly; review drafts in one batch.
- Send the best ones yourself.
- Track replies per proposal and tighten the scoring.
Common failures
⚠
- Auto-submitting proposals risks your account; keep a human send.
- Generic openers; make the first line answer the job post.
Variations
- Same pattern for LinkedIn job posts or RFP sites.
- Package it as a service for other freelancers.
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