I have my first in-person new business pitch this week. Feels like a silly question but any advice on what to wear?

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I would actually ask your team what they're wearing. Its not a dumb question, but if everyone is dressing fancy, you dont want to dress casual. It is more appropriate that your team looks aligned and uniform.

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Before every single pitch I ask what we’re wearing. Totally a fair question! To some client cultures wearing a blazer or heals will be too much, to others jeans are off limits. Don’t know if you don’t ask!

Unless you're pitching someplace that's known to be extremely casual, you should dress professionally. You want to look sharp and give an air of professionalism. If you're trying to pull in business, you need to look like you're taking things seriously and you're showing respect to the organization you're visiting.

Do you have an MBA?

Good luck on the pitch! Talk to your pitch lead and see how they plan to approach dress though business formal should probably be assumed. I went on a pitch earlier this year and my lead told me exactly what was expected (Guys in our pitch wore suit and tie).

Congratulations, I’d wear whateve makes me feel confident

@SR Account Supervisor... how did this go? Curious on what you ended up wearing and hope the pitch went well.

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