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How to Create a Proposal Style Guide Using AI

By Brenda Crist, January 5, 2026

A proposal style guide is an overlooked yet powerful tool. Teams often view style guides as basic writing aids to ensure consistency, but they are far more strategic. Today’s evaluators face overwhelming workloads, tighter timelines, and increasing reliance on AI-assisted tools to assess compliance and responsiveness—so in this environment, consistency alone is no longer enough. Proposal style guides must drive alignment with RFP language, reduce unnecessary explanations, and make compliance and responsiveness unmistakable to both human reviewers and machines.