Not every proposal is accepted. Both outcomes leave the door open — how you respond decides whether it stays open.
Rejected
The client turned down your terms. Status: Offer Rejected, and you'll see Your proposal was declined — you can update it and resend, or decline the event.
Importantly, the client is told to message you with feedback so you can send a revised offer. So a rejection is usually a negotiation opening, not an ending.
What to do
Ask what didn't work. Message them. Price, hours, a missing extra, the deposit — you can't fix what you don't know. Most clients will tell you if asked directly.
Revise and resend if you can meet them. Change what needs changing and send a new proposal.
Hold your price if it was right. A rejection isn't automatically a signal to discount. If your number reflects the work, a client who won't pay it was going to be a difficult booking. You can send a reduced-scope proposal instead — fewer hours, fewer extras — which keeps the rate intact.
Decline the event if you're done. It closes cleanly rather than sitting open.
Expired
Your Expires On date passed with no response. Status: Expired, with Your proposal has expired — you can create and send a new one, or decline the event.
What to do
Send a new proposal with Send New Proposal if the date is still free and you still want it.
Message first if anything has changed — your price, your availability, whether you'd still take it. Better than sending a proposal that's now wrong.
Decline if the date is gone or you've moved on.
Why proposals expire
Usually not a rejection. Clients get busy, are waiting on a venue, or are comparing several DJs. Plenty of expired proposals become bookings after a single message.
Learning from the pattern
One rejection is noise. A run of them is information.
Lots of rejections after the proposal — your price is landing wrong against the expectation set by your profile rate, or the proposal isn't showing the value clearly. Itemise more. See Adding Extras and Additional Items.
Lots of expiries — your window may be too short, or you're slow enough sending proposals that the client has already booked elsewhere.
Rejections on the terms rather than the price — look at your deposit size and cancellation window.
Your calendar
Neither outcome blocks your date. It was never held — only a confirmed, paid booking blocks your calendar.