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Win Themes

Guide to creating and managing Win Themes in Proposals V2, including AI-generated themes from Document Package and how they are used in the outline and draft.

Written by Matt Miller

Overview

The Win Themes feature allows you to define and manage the key differentiators that position your organization as the best choice for the customer. Win Themes capture your strengths, experience, and unique value proposition, ensuring consistent messaging throughout the proposal.

Win Themes inform downstream proposal content, including the Proposal Outline and Pink Team Draft.

Navigate to Proposals → Win Themes to begin.


How are Win Themes Created?

There are two ways to create Win Themes:

Option 1: Automatically via Document Package (Recommended)

If you started with Document Package, Win Themes may already be generated as part of the workflow.

In this case:

  • Review the generated Win Themes

  • Refine messaging to align with your strategy

  • Add or remove themes as needed


Option 2: Create Win Themes Manually

If you did not use Document Package, or want to add additional themes, you can create them directly in this tab.


Why Win Themes Matter

Win Themes ensure your proposal clearly communicates your organization’s strategic advantages.

They help teams:

  • Capture and preserve key differentiators

  • Align messaging with customer mission and priorities

  • Ensure consistency across all proposal sections

  • Strengthen proposal competitiveness

  • Reinforce value throughout the proposal lifecycle

Effective Win Themes focus on customer benefits, measurable outcomes, and mission alignment.


Add a New Win Theme

Navigate to the Win Themes tab and scroll to the Add New Win Theme section.

Enter the following:

Title
Provide a clear and concise name for the differentiator.

Description
Describe how your organization delivers value and supports the customer’s mission. Focus on outcomes, benefits, and measurable impact.

Tags (optional)
Use tags to organize and filter Win Themes by category, such as:

  • Staffing

  • Technical capability

  • Past performance

  • Innovation

  • Cloud

Click Add Win Theme to save.


Manage and Edit Win Themes

Saved Win Themes appear in the Win Theme Management section.

From here, you can:

  • Review existing Win Themes

  • Edit content and messaging

  • Delete Win Themes

  • Maintain consistent positioning across your proposal

Win Themes can be updated at any time during proposal development.


How Win Themes Are Used

Win Themes are applied throughout the proposal to ensure consistent messaging and positioning.

They support:

  • Proposal Outline generation

  • Technical and management volume messaging

  • AI-assisted proposal content generation

  • Pink Team Draft creation

This ensures your differentiators are consistently reinforced across all sections.


Best Practices

  • Create or refine Win Themes early in the proposal process

  • Focus on customer benefits, not internal capabilities

  • Tie each Win Theme to measurable outcomes or mission impact

  • Keep messaging clear, concise, and repeatable across sections

  • Review AI-generated themes to ensure they align with your capture strategy

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