Salary Negotiation Script

Prepare for a salary negotiation with a script, counter-offer language, and responses to common pushbacks.

The Prompt — replace [BRACKETS] with your details

Act as a salary negotiation coach. Prepare me for this negotiation.

Situation: [NEW OFFER / RAISE REQUEST / PROMOTION]
The number on the table: [CURRENT OFFER OR SALARY]
My target: [YOUR TARGET NUMBER]
My leverage: [COMPETING OFFER, MARKET DATA, RECENT WINS, UNIQUE SKILLS — whatever you have]
My fear: [WHAT YOU'RE AFRAID OF, e.g., "they'll rescind the offer"]

Give me:
1. An honest read: is my target reasonable given my leverage? If not, what range is?
2. My opening script (word-for-word, 3-4 sentences): anchor at the right number, justified by value not need
3. Responses to the 4 most likely pushbacks (e.g., "that's above our band", "we can revisit in 6 months") — each response in 2-3 sentences
4. What to negotiate if base salary is truly fixed (and the order to ask in)
5. The walk-away signals and my minimum acceptable outcome
6. Address my stated fear with what typically actually happens

Tone of all scripts: collaborative and firm, never apologetic, never aggressive.

How to use this prompt

Rehearse the opening script out loud until it sounds natural.
Get real market data for your role first — leverage drives everything here.

Works well with

ChatGPT

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