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Templates for sign and print quotes

Real QuoteCloud quote, estimate, proposal and sign-off templates, ready for your sheet, your materials and your proof.

QuoteCloud's template library has no dedicated sign or print template, so sign and print businesses start from its price quote, business estimate, product sales and customer acceptance templates, add a Spreadsheet block, their materials library and a proof block, and save them as their own templates. One template conversion is free during the trial.

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Four sheets from a fictional sign and print business's templates, Morrowgate Print & Signs, behind index tabs that take turns at the front: Sign package (the cover of a shopfront sign quote for Copperleaf Café), Print run (a price table offering festival programmes at 2,500, 5,000 or 7,500 copies as one choice), Packaging (a carton dieline proof with cut and crease lines and the client's checks) and Reorder (a client's request for the same cartons as last year, with its data items).

A base template, plus the blocks a sign shop adds

Morrowgate's sign package template, top to bottom: what came with the base template and what the estimating lead added once, so every estimator starts from it.

  1. From the template

    Starts from a real template

    The cover, letterhead and layout come from the Modern Business Estimate template, restyled in Morrowgate's colours.

    Morrowgate Print & SignsSign package quote MP-S-2417 Sample · fictional business
    A blank white projecting sign on the side of a shopfront

    Sign package quote

    Shopfront signage for Copperleaf Café

    Prepared for Lena Marchetti · Mon 9 Nov 2026 · Valid until Wed 9 Dec 2026

    A new fascia sign across the front of the café, a frosted band on the window with your leaf cut out, and an optional projecting lightbox for the footpath. Approve the proof, sign and pay the deposit, and we book the install.

  2. Estimator edits

    Your estimating sheet, added once

    A Spreadsheet block with the shop's own formulas and rates. Its cells set the fascia, install and vinyl lines' descriptions and unit prices; the workings show only if you choose to show them.

    Spreadsheet block: Essentials and up

    Your estimating sheet

    Sign estimate · Morrowgate.xlsxSpreadsheet block
    D10 =B6*(D7+D8)+B9*Rates!B9

    Job

    RowABCD
    1 Item Value Unit Line price
    2 Fascia width 4,800 mm
    3 Fascia height 900 mm
    4 Area 4.32 m²
    5 Waste allowance 15%
    6 Billed area 5.0 m²
    7 Material 3 mm ACM per m² $78
    8 Finish printed + laminated per m² $64
    9 Fabrication 3 h
    10 Fascia panel line Fascia panel 4,800 × 900 mm, 3 mm ACM, printed + laminated $995.00
    11 Install hours 4 h
    12 Installers 2 people
    13 Installation line Installation: 2 installers × 4 h $720.00
    14 Window vinyl line Window frost vinyl band 3,600 × 500 mm $126.00

    Check

    RowAB
    1 Check Value
    2 Quote total (inc tax) Price table$2,223.10
    3 Fascia area 4.32
    4 Price per m² (check) $515
    5 Minimum job $450
    6 Minimum check OK

    Rates

    RowABC
    1 Rate $ Per
    2 3 mm ACM 78 m²
    3 5 mm acrylic 112 m²
    4 10 mm PVC foam board 54 m²
    5 Finishes
    6 printed + laminated 64 m²
    7 cut vinyl lettering 46 m²
    8 Fabrication h per m² 0.5 h
    9 Fabrication 95 hour
    10 Installer 90 hour
    11 Frost vinyl 60 3,600 × 500 mm
    Job Check Rates
    • Typed in
    • Your assumption
    • Connected to the price table
  3. Client chooses

    Lines from the materials library

    Artwork, lightbox and install from the product library, with drawn images and the options the client can tick.

    Your sign package

    Fascia sign

    Fascia panel 4,800 × 900 mm, 3 mm ACM, printed + laminatedOn stand-off fixings, edges sealed
    1 $995.00 $995.00
    Artwork & proofingSet up from your logo files, up to two proof rounds
    1 $180.00 $180.00

    Installation

    Installation: 2 installers × 4 hWeekday, before opening; old sign removed
    1 $720.00 $720.00

    OptionsTick to add

    Window frost vinyl band 3,600 × 500 mmFrosted band with your leaf cut out
    1 $126.00 $126.00
    Projecting lightbox 600 × 600 mm, double-sidedLED, on a wall bracket; power connected by your electrician
    1 $1,480.00 $1,480.00
    Subtotal
    $2,021.00
    Tax (10%)
    $202.10
    Total
    $2,223.10
    Deposit on signing (50%)
    $1,111.55
  4. Client approves

    A proof block with your checks

    An image or PDF block for the artwork, the checks the client confirms and the screen-colour disclaimer. Proof approval.

    Artwork proof Proof 2 · Rev B

    Copperleaf CAFÉ · BAKERY · OPEN 7 DAYS 4 800 900
    Size 4,800 × 900 mm, plus 10 mm bleed Stock 3 mm ACM, printed, gloss laminate Colours Black and copper, matched to your colour reference Cut line
    • Proof 1 → 2: the tagline now reads "Café · Bakery · Open 7 days", as you asked.
    Before you approve, please check
    Spelling, wording and phone numbers are right
    Sizes and positions are as I asked
    I understand colours on screen are a guide only

    Colours on screen are a guide only: printed and lit colours can differ from your screen. Ask for a printed sample if colour is critical.

    Proof approved by Lena Marchetti, Owner · Tue 10 Nov 2026 · signed online

  5. Locked block

    Install notes and terms

    What Morrowgate does on install day, what the client's electrician does, and how long from proof to install.

    Content locking: Business plan

    Install notes

    • Install on a weekday from 6 am, finished before the café opens.
    • We remove and dispose of the old fascia sign.
    • Power for the lightbox is connected by your own electrician.
    • Allow 5 working days from proof approval to install.

    Lena MarchettiCould the frost band sit a little higher, above the tables?

    Rafe, MorrowgateYes: Proof 2 moves it up to 1,200 mm from the floor.

  6. Client signs

    Signed, with the deposit

    One signature approves the proof and accepts the price, and the 50% deposit is paid through Stripe.

    Approve the proof, sign and pay

    Lena Marchetti · Owner, Copperleaf Café

    Signed online · Tue 10 Nov, 8:12 am

    Deposit on signing (50%)

    $1,111.55

    Paid via StripePay with card or PayPal

    Certificate of authenticity and audit trail attached

One template for each kind of job

Six templates cover most of a sign and print shop's work. Each starts from a real QuoteCloud template.

  • Sign package

    Modern Business Estimate + your sign sheet, materials, proof and install plan. Sign packages.

  • Print run

    Price Quote + your run sheet and the run lengths as one choice. Print runs.

  • Packaging

    Product Sales or Manufacturing Services Proposal + run sheet, forme and dieline proof. Packaging.

  • Large format & display

    Professional Business Estimate + a per-m² sheet, display items and options. Large format.

  • Reorder

    Price Quote with the request, last year's lines and tooling on file. Reorders.

  • Proof sign-off

    Project Customer Acceptance Form + the proof block, for a change of artwork after the quote. Proofs.

Send us a quote and we'll convert it

Free for 14 days, no credit card required. One template conversion is free during the trial on Essentials, Business and Enterprise.

Standard wording, saved once and reused

The colour disclaimer, proof terms, install terms and deposit wording live in a content library, so every template uses the same approved text.

Content libraryMorrowgate Print & SignsSample data

  • About MorrowgateText block
  • Sign care & warrantyText block
  • Screen colour disclaimerText block Locked
  • Proof rounds & approvalText block Locked
  • Install termsText block
  • Deposit & balanceText block
  • Forme & plates on fileText block

Sign package quoteTemplate · Modern Business Estimate base

  1. 1CoverFrom the base template
  2. 2About Morrowgate From library
  3. 3Your estimating sheetSpreadsheet block
  4. 4Your sign packagePrice table
  5. 5Artwork proofImage or PDF block
  6. 6Screen colour disclaimer Locked block
  7. 7Proof rounds & approval Locked block
  8. 8Install terms From library
  9. 9Sign care & warranty From library
  10. 10Deposit & balance From library
  11. 11Signature
  • Content libraries

    Saved blocks any template can reuse.

    Essentials and up

  • Locked blocks

    The disclaimer and proof terms can't be edited by estimators.

    Business plan

  • Your own templates

    Save each finished quote layout as a template.

Template questions

Does QuoteCloud have a sign or print quote template?

Not as such. The template library has no dedicated sign, print, packaging or proof-approval template, so sign and print businesses start from its price quote, business estimate, product sales, manufacturing proposal, work order and customer acceptance templates, then add their estimating sheet, materials and proof block.

What do I add to a base template for sign and print work?

Usually a Spreadsheet block with your estimating formulas, price lines from your product library, an image or PDF block for the artwork proof with your checks and colour disclaimer, your install or delivery terms, and the signature with a deposit. Spreadsheet, product library and payments are on Essentials and up.

Can QuoteCloud convert our existing quote into a template?

Yes. One template conversion is free during the trial on the Essentials, Business and Enterprise plans. Send a current quote and your estimating spreadsheet, and the converted template comes back ready for your materials and proofs. You can then copy it for each kind of job.

Can I stop estimators editing the colour disclaimer?

Yes, on the Business plan. Content locking keeps a block such as the screen-colour disclaimer or your proof terms as you set it. On Essentials, keep the approved wording in a content library so every template uses the same text.

How many templates does a sign and print shop need?

Most start with one per kind of job: a sign package, a print run, packaging, large format and display, a reorder and a proof sign-off. Each one carries its own sheet, lines, proof block and deposit setting, so estimators never start from an old quote.

More questions from sign makers and printers

Everything a sign and print business sends

Every page of the Signage & print microsite, from the estimating sheet to the signed-off proof.

Never start a sign or print quote from a blank page

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