A consultant card is visible to users worldwide whenever anyone approaches a client consultant platform. The consultant card is a crucial milestone for every platform.
According to current year estimates (2025-2026), UpWork has 18 million+ freelancers [Source: Demandsage].
Fiverr has 3,80,000 to 400,000 million active buyers in 2024 and 3.1 million in 2025 [Source: Earthweb].
Freelancer.com has 64 million+ users across 247 countries [Source: Jobbers].
Becoming a consultant with VirtUp also means creating a consultation card with us. A consultation card could not be taken to be equivalent to the number of users.
It is the first step in the process – the most important of all to start your VirtUp journey!
A consultant card is like a ticket to board the flight. It is your way to tell the VirtUp AI algorithm that you exist. It is also a way to tell others – clients and fellow consultants – that you exist on the platform.
You have your profile with us.
Creating a consultation card is again a few seconds of work, given; you know the details you want to add to it.
Also, you can have multiple consultation cards under your account.
Below is the process we want you to follow when creating a consultation card.
Steps To Use for Creating the First Consultation Card
1. Here are the steps you need to follow for creating your first consultation card. Once you have the profile, look to your top right from the dashboard.
2. You will come to this page when you click on the consultation card tab.
There are three sections in the card that you will have to fill out.
- Consultation details
- Category and visibility
- Package and Pricing
Consultation Details for the Consultation Card
3. In the first tab, add an image (you can add anything relevant to the information you are adding in the card).
- Upload an image for the consultation, a maximum of 5 MB (either PNG, JPEG, or JPG formats).
- Also, add a title to the card,
- Include a description of 1000 characters.
- Keep your consultation card, service specific.
- Add only relevant details specific to a specific service in a single consultation card.
Categorization and Discoverability Section
4. When you press the Continue button, you will reach the categorization and discoverability section.
- Add your category, a sub-category, and up to 5 skills in this space.
- Keep the category specific to the services you plan to offer, and if you offer different services with different skillsets, keep the cards separate.
Packaging and Pricing Option for the Consultation Card
5. After you click the Continue tab, you will reach the Packages and Pricing segment.
Here, explain your packages.
- Add title, duration, pricing, and description (in 150 characters).
- You can add as many packages as you want by clicking on the Add More option.
- You could be serving your clients with different pricing plans divided according to the deliverables you wish to offer them.
- Tell them more about your deliverables here and also the duration of service.
Click on the Submit Tab once it is done.
If you already haven’t completed your profile, the pop-up will direct you to complete it.
Make your consultation card live by submitting it.
Each time a client comes up, the algorithm will try to match your profile with their requirements.
The consultation card is built minimally to prevent consultants from spending too much time creating their consultation card.
Grab a coffee while filling up your consultation card and by the time you finish your coffee, you’d have finished creating one.
But you must have all the information in handy.
For we all know why?
We all act twice – once in our mind and once physically.
Keeping the information handy is equivalent to acting it out in your head – the first time.
Adding it to your consultation card is like repeating it the second time, this time, in reality.
Once you have a consultation card, you can start getting projects on VirtUp as we will start matching your capabilities with client needs.
FAQs
What is a consultation card?
We would describe the consultation card as a structured, ready-to-book offering. Instead of an informal request, a consultation card can offer organized, paid clarity proposals and sessions.
A consultation card will include: a clear scope of work, transparent pricing tiers, bookable slots with smart scheduling options, and a proper credibility anchor.
A consultation card will provide structure, set boundaries, and create paid clarity sessions.
What are the different sections to fill in?
A quick fill will involve a few sections – consultation details, categorization and discoverability, and packaging and pricing.
In the consultation section, add the title specific to the consultation type you want to cater to. Add a proper description as to why you’d be the right choice, and a photo specific to your capabilities.
In the category section, add your category, sub-category, and then five skillsets specific to that category and sub-category. It further defines what is possible from your end under the category.
Add proper pricing tiers like in at least 2-3 different levels for your clients to choose from.
How many skills can you add under a certain category?
You can add up to 5 skills under a certain category and sub-category. Be specific on what all skill sets you want to add to it.
Can you add more than one package to the consultation card?
Yes, you can add more than one package to the consultation card. Each package can be tiered – duration, pricing, and what all you want to do for each package and pricing option.
How long can the package description be, and how long can the original description be?
The package description can be 150 characters long, and the original description can be 1000 characters long.
When can you start adding the consultation card?
The consultation card will be live at the end of the beta phase. We will soon be deploying it, and effort is being made to complete the process sooner so that those already with a profile can create a consultation card and start the process sooner.