Follow up to proposal

[#1]

• Why does upwork not allow a freelancer after having sent a proposal the option to add a bit to the message? You can update the money's that you're looking to be paid but if you tried to or want to clarify a point in your proposal or send a sample draft or correct something you're not allowed to. Why is that

[#2]

Good question. I've also wanted to do this many times. But I think it's good that we can't, and the reason is, that it would lead to clients basically being harrassed by freelancers following up with them too much. I think that if you withdraw your proposal, you can then submit a new one and amend it then. Not positive about that though.

[#3]

Because some FLs would hound the daylights out of clients and drive them from the platform. It's a global platform built to accommodate the full range of clients and FLs, meaning it has to account for the lowest stratum -- least experienced, least business-savvy, least scrupulous. Those of us who are not any of that just have to find ways to navigate it to our own benefit. 

[#4]

Good question, that is why it is advisable for you to take your time to write your cover letter before submitting it. Don't rush to just submit a proposal, but take your time, study the job description, and write as much as you can to write a proposal for that job, then check for errors before submitting.

hope this helps.