Use Cases
Deputy for freelancers
Handle the admin so you can focus on the work that pays.
Client communication
Freelancers spend more time on client communication than most people realize — drafting project updates, writing proposals, following up on feedback, and staying warm with past clients. Deputy handles all of it.
- →Draft project status updates to send to clients
- →Write proposals for new work in your voice
- →Draft follow-ups when clients go quiet after a proposal
- →Write check-ins to past clients you haven't spoken to in a while
Learn more about email drafting.
Pipeline management
When you're doing the work and running the business, it's easy for prospective clients to fall off your radar. Deputy keeps the pipeline moving without requiring a CRM.
- →Set up follow-up sequences for leads who've expressed interest
- →Get alerted when a proposal has been out for more than a week with no response
- →Receive a weekly summary of where each active lead stands
Learn more about lead follow-up automation.
Scheduling
Deputy manages your calendar so client calls and project work don't overlap.
- →Check availability and schedule client calls without app switching
- →Block focus time for deep work to protect your best hours
- →Get a digest of your week ahead every Monday morning
Learn more about calendar management.
Admin
The small recurring tasks that eat up your day are a good fit for Deputy's scheduled task feature.
- →Monthly reminders to send invoices
- →Weekly digest of what you accomplished and what's coming up
- →Pre-call research on a new prospect before discovery calls
Learn more about scheduled & recurring tasks.
Example messages
"Draft a project update email to my client Sarah. Tell her the first round of designs is done and I'll have it over by Thursday. Keep it short."
"I sent a proposal to a new client 8 days ago and haven't heard back. Draft a follow-up — friendly but nudging."
"Every Friday at 4pm, remind me to log my hours for the week and send any outstanding invoices."