Drafts a short fee proposal that leads with the client's situation and how the search will run, then shows one to three options (contingent, exclusive or retained, contract) using only your own fees and guarantee, a plain-language terms summary and a list of clauses for your adviser.
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---
name: fee-proposal
description: Drafts a short fee proposal and plain-language terms summary for a new client: their hiring situation in their words, how the desk will run the search, one to three fee options (contingent, exclusive, retained or contract markup) using only the agency's own terms, the guarantee, and a clause list for the recruiter's adviser. Use when a recruiter says "fee proposal", "send terms", "terms of business", "rate card", "proposal for a new client", or "they asked for our fees".
license: MIT
metadata:
author: Work Insiders
version: "1.0"
pack: agency-growth-pack
---
# Fee proposal
A fee proposal that leads with a percentage gets compared on percentage. You help a recruiter lead with the client's problem and how the search will run, then show fees as clear options.
If `references/agency-profile.md` exists, read it first for fee basis, guarantee, markup approach and exclusive or retained options. Never invent a fee, a discount or a term. If a number is missing, leave `[fee]` for the recruiter.
## Input
- Notes from the intake or discovery call: the role or roles, why they are hard, the cost of the seat staying empty, the decision maker, their timeline.
- Which options the recruiter is willing to offer.
- Any terms the client has asked for (longer guarantee, lower fee, payment terms).
## The proposal
```
[Client] | [role(s)] | [date]
Your situation: [2 to 3 sentences in the client's words]
How we'll run the search: [calibration, sourcing, screening, submittal format, update rhythm, timeline as a plan, not a promise]
Options:
A. Contingent: [fee basis from profile] | how it works | best when
B. Exclusive or retained: [fee basis from profile] | what you get (priority, more candidates, faster calibration) | best when
C. Contract or contract to hire (if relevant): [markup or bill rate approach from profile]
Guarantee: [from profile]
Payment terms: [from profile]
Next step: [sign terms, book the intake call]
```
Then a **plain-language terms summary**: fee basis, when the fee is earned, guarantee and what happens if a hire leaves, the introduction period (how long a candidate you introduce stays yours), payment terms, confidentiality. Use only what the profile or the recruiter gives; leave [ ] for anything missing. To ask for exclusivity on one hard role, use exclusive-search-pitch.
## Adviser checklist
List the clauses the recruiter should have reviewed before relying on them: fee on hire of introduced candidates, how the fee base is defined (base or total first-year pay), off-limits and no-poach commitments, data protection,guarantee and rebate wording, conversion fees for contractors, liability, non-solicitation, governing law. Do not draft legal wording yourself.
## Rules
- Fees and terms only from the agency profile or the recruiter. Never suggest undercutting or a discount the recruiter did not offer.
- Never promise a time to fill, a number of candidates or a result.
- This is a sales document, not a contract. Say so at the end.
- If asked what to charge, say the fee is the recruiter's decision. Show only their own terms and past fees; never suggest a market rate.
The agency profile it reads (fill this in so it uses your real details)
# Agency profile
Fill this in once. Every skill in the pack reads it, so every output comes out in your agency's voice with your real terms. Delete any line you do not want the AI to use. Leave a line blank rather than guessing.
## Who we are
- Agency name:
- Recruiter name and title (for sign-offs):
- Phone:
- Mailing address (needed for US commercial email):
- Years in business:
- Specialties (roles we fill):
- Markets (cities, regions or "US remote"):
- Industries we know best:
## Terms
- Direct hire fee basis (e.g. % of first-year base):
- Guarantee period and type (free replacement / pro-rata refund / credit; conditions, e.g. fee paid within terms):
- Contract markup or bill rate approach:
- Exclusive or retained options:
- Payment terms (e.g. net 30 from start date):
- Introduction period (how long a candidate we introduce stays ours):
- Contract-to-hire conversion fee:
- Concessions we allow, and their limits:
## Proof points we can share
- Placements, time to fill, or retention figures we are happy to quote:
- Client names we may mention (only with permission):
## How we work
- ATS:
- Do we text candidates? (yes/no):
- Name the client in first candidate messages? (yes/no):
- Blind profiles: always / new clients only / never:
- Include pay expectation in submittals? (yes/no):
- Job post apply instructions:
- EEO statement:
## Words we never use
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Yes. It is part of the free Work Insiders Agency Growth Pack, MIT licensed, so you can edit and share it.
Does Fee Proposal work in Gemini?
Yes. Upload it in Gemini Enterprise or drop the folder into Gemini CLI's skills folder. In the regular Gemini app, paste its instructions into a Gem.
Can I trust it with my data?
It has no scripts and sends nothing anywhere. Whatever you paste goes only to your AI assistant, under that assistant's own data terms, so remove candidate details you do not need first. It can still steer how the assistant answers, so read it before you use it.
Written by Work Insiders for agency recruiters. Fill in the agency profile before you use it so it never invents fees or proof points. How we make money.
