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](/hc/djs/articles/adding-extras-additional-items-and-requirements-to-proposals).

**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.