Common English Mistakes in Proposals by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Mexico when writing a Proposal in English.

Mistake Example #1

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

Dear Board Members, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that will help us to increase our sales by 20% in the next year. We have the opportunity to expand our presence in the digital market, and I believe that with the right investment, we can achieve our goals. I have 10 years' experience working in this industry, and I am confident that this plan will bring us success.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"I made a few minor changes to make it sound a bit more natural."

Dear Board Members, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that will help us to increase our sales by 20% in the next year. We have the opportunity to expand our presence in the digital market, and I believe that with the right investment, we can achieve our goals. I have 10 years' experience working in this industry and I am confident that this plan will bring us success.

Dear Board Members, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that will help us to increase our sales by 20% in the next year. We have the opportunity to expand our presence in the digital market, and I believe that with the right investment, we can achieve our goals. I have 10 years working in this industry, and I am confident that this plan will bring us success.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

Dear Team, I am writing to propose that we arelaunching the new marketing campaign next month. We are focusing on increasing our brand visibility and we are targeting the younger audience through social media platforms. I ambelievinge that this strategy is going to bring significant growth to our sales and we arewill achievinge our goals by the end of the year.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Please be mindful of your use of present continuous tenses. For example, "I am writing to propose that we are launching" should be "I am writing to propose that we launch" and "I am believing that this strategy" should be "I believe that this strategy"."

Dear Team, I am writing to propose that we launch the new marketing campaign next month. We are focusing on increasing our brand visibility and we are targeting the younger audience through social media platforms. I believe that this strategy is going to bring significant growth to our sales and we will achieve our goals by the end of the year.

Dear Team, I am writing to propose that we are launching the new marketing campaign next month. We are focusing on increasing our brand visibility and we are targeting the younger audience through social media platforms. I am believing that this strategy is going to bring significant growth to our sales and we are achieving our goals by the end of the year.

Mistake Example #3

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Mr. López, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that will help us increase our brand visibility in the local market. We are planning to collaborate with several influencers who are very popular with the younger audience. By partnering with them, we can reach a wider demographic and engage more effectively with potential customers. I am confident that this approach will result in a significant boost in our sales figures. Please let me know if you are interested withn discussing this proposal further.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is mostly fine - just this needed a little edit: "if you are interested with discussing" which should be "if you are interested in discussing"."

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Mr. López, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that will help us increase our brand visibility in the local market. We are planning to collaborate with several influencers who are very popular with the younger audience. By partnering with them, we can reach a wider demographic and engage more effectively with potential customers. I am confident that this approach will result in a significant boost in our sales figures. Please let me know if you are interested in discussing this proposal further.

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Mr. López, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that will help us increase our brand visibility in the local market. We are planning to collaborate with several influencers who are very popular with the younger audience. By partnering with them, we can reach a wider demographic and engage more effectively with potential customers. I am confident that this approach will result in a significant boost in our sales figures. Please let me know if you are interested with discussing this proposal further.