negotiation prompt
Writes a warm, specific counter with one clear ask, then predicts the recruiter's three likely responses and drafts your reply to each.
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Draft my counter-offer. Current offer:
{{offer}}
What I am asking for, and my position (competing offers, current comp, specific skills the role needs, timing):
{{my_position}}
My target:
{{target}}
Produce:
- An email of under 150 words: enthusiastic about the role, one specific ask with a number, one sentence of justification grounded in my position, and a clear next step. No apologies, no hedging, no ultimatum unless my position includes a real deadline.
- A 60-second phone version of the same ask, written the way I would say it.
- The three most likely recruiter responses (for example: the band is fixed at this level, we can move sign-on but not base, we need a competing offer in writing) and a two-sentence reply to each that keeps the conversation open.
- One thing I should not say, based on what I told you.
Use only the numbers I gave. If my target is not justified by my position, say so plainly before drafting.
how to run it
Decide your target and your walk-away before running this. Send the email version, then use the phone script when they call. Do not counter more than twice; the third round costs goodwill.
what good output looks like
An email you would actually send, a response to the band-is-fixed line, and, if your ask is unrealistic, a warning before the draft rather than a polite draft anyway.
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