Prompt

Salary Negotiation Script

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Salary Negotiation Script: Know Your Worth

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Full Prompt
Generate a complete salary negotiation preparation kit with talking points, responses to common pushback, and strategic framing for the candidate's leverage points.

SALARY NEGOTIATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Produce the following sections:
  1. OPENING STATEMENT: A confident, professional script for initiating the negotiation conversation (2-3 sentences)
  2. VALUE PROPOSITION TALKING POINTS: 3-5 concise points connecting the candidate's experience, skills, and unique value to justify the target salary. Each should reference a specific achievement or market factor.
  3. PUSHBACK RESPONSES: Provide ready-to-use responses for these common objections:
     - "That's above our budget"
     - "We don't negotiate starting salary"
     - "You don't have enough experience for that range"
     - "We offer great benefits that offset salary"
     - "We can revisit salary after 6 months"
  4. ALTERNATIVE COMPENSATION LEVERS: If salary is truly capped, list 5-8 other items to negotiate (signing bonus, equity, remote flexibility, PTO, title, professional development budget, etc.) with suggested phrasing
  5. CLOSING STRATEGY: How to end the conversation professionally whether they agree, need time, or push back hard

OUTPUT CONSTRAINTS:
- All talking points should sound natural and conversational, not scripted or aggressive
- Maintain a collaborative tone ("I'd like to find something that works for both of us")
- Never use ultimatum language unless the candidate specifies they have a hard walk-away number
- Include specific dollar figures based on the provided offer and market rate

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MY INFO:

Job Title: (required)

Current Offer: $ (required)

Target Salary: $ (optional -- will default to market rate if not provided)

Market Rate / Range: $ (required)

My Leverage Points (experience, competing offers, unique skills, certifications): (required)

Is This a New Job or Internal Promotion: (optional)

Negotiation Components

  • Opening Statement: How to start the conversation
  • Value Justification: Why you deserve more
  • Pushback Responses: Answers to common objections
  • Alternative Asks: Non-salary compensation

Common Objections & Responses

  1. "This is our standard offer": Market data response
  2. "We don't have budget": Alternative compensation ask
  3. "You don't have experience": Value demonstration
  4. "Take it or leave it": Professional pause

Leverage Points

  • Market rate research
  • Competing offers
  • Unique skills or experience
  • Company's urgency to fill role
  • Track record of results

Negotiation Tips

  • Never accept first offer immediately
  • Focus on total compensation
  • Get offers in writing
  • Be prepared to walk away
  • Stay professional throughout

Negotiation is expected. Do it confidently.