Boosted proposals allow you to pay extra connects to make your application stay at the top of the list. Upwork introduced this feature to help freelancers get noticed faster by busy clients. Many people are still trying to figure out if spending extra tokens actually leads to more hires or just wastes money. I think it is better to only boost when you are perfect for the job. Do you use this feature often? Have you noticed a big difference in how many clients reply to you?