Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages · Core

Proposal stage

Also called: proposal sent

ELI5

A stage in which a formal solution, price or commercial proposal has been submitted.

Used in conversation

“The account plan should show how proposal stage affects the next step.”

Pitch context

You will see “Proposal stage” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.