• Use their logo, colours, tone—show you’ve tailored it. 

• It shows effort, understanding, and buy-in.

• A Word document just won’t cut it. 

• Use PowerPoint or Google Slides with company branding (logo, colours, fonts). 

• Include visuals: graphs, charts, tables, timelines—don’t just use text.

• This plan is the basis of your offer—so if you want a high one, reflect that in your targets. 

• Clients know it’s a plan, not a guarantee—you won’t be fired for missing a target slightly, especially on a new desk.

• Don’t just present billing figures—show how you’ll hit them. 

• Break down your BD strategy: number of calls, outreach cadence, target clients, ideal job types. 

• Detail how you’ll build candidate pipelines and manage delivery alongside BD. 

• Include a slide that shows how you’ll structure your day/week. 

• Example: 8–9am sourcing, 9–11 BD, 11–12 candidate calls, etc. 

• This shows clear planning and time management. 

• Don’t your whole script on the slides, keep them visual and concise. 

• Use bullet points or short headlines and explain the detail verbally. 

• Reading off the screen can make you look unprepared and disengaging.

• A true story: a £400k biller tanked the presentation by reading off his screen and never engaging the room. 

• Speak to your audience, not at your slides. Make eye contact. Be dynamic.

• Don’t presume the hiring manager will know what you mean. 

• Go through every slide with your recruiter before presenting—this avoids missteps or jargon that could confuse. 

• Make sure every point in the client’s brief/agenda is covered in your slides. 

• Let us know in advance if something isn’t clear or you need further instructions/examples. 

Before you present, ask yourself: 

• Is my presentation visual, branded, and well-structured? 

• Are my targets ambitious enough to justify the offer I want? 

• Have I included a granular BD plan and diary breakdown? 

• Have I covered every point in the client’s brief? 

• Have I rehearsed it out loud and explained it to someone else first? 

• Have I sent the presentation to my recruiter early for feedback?