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Salary negotiation email

Your offer, your target, your results in your own words — the draft asks for the gap directly, anchors on what you bring, and stays flexible on the package. If your target is not above the offer, it writes the confirm-and-timeline letter instead, because negotiating against yourself is theater.

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1. Your details
No account needed. Nothing is invented: this restructures what you paste.
2. Output previewSample preview — click “Draft my negotiation email” to generate yours

Example output structure

Hi Taylor,

Thank you for sharing the offer for the Data Analyst role at Fictional Payments. I'm excited about the team and the month-end close automation roadmap we discussed.

Based on the scope of the role and my track record cutting monthly close time from 6 hours to 2 across 320+ invoices, I would love to find a way to get closer to USD 96,000 base (up from USD 88,000). If we can bridge that gap to USD 96,000, I am ready to sign immediately.

Best regards,
Alex
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Common questions

Should I negotiate every offer?

You should always have the conversation when you have a real reason — market range, an offer in hand, or scope beyond what was advertised. What you should not do is invent a gap: if the offer already meets your target, the honest move is to confirm and get the package in writing, which is what this tool writes.

What number do I ask for?

One you can anchor: a published range for the role and market, the number in the original posting, or another offer. RoleSharp's salary pages compute real ranges from live postings with published pay — start there.

Will negotiating cost me the offer?

A respectful, specific counter almost never does; rescinding over a polite negotiation is itself a signal about the employer. What costs offers is vagueness — 'is that negotiable?' with no number. This draft puts the number on the table with the reasoning next to it.

Is it only about base salary?

Base is where you anchor, because bonuses and equity compound from it. The draft keeps the package door open — signing bonus, earlier review, equity — so the recruiter can meet you where their band allows.

Should I put my real results in?

Yes — yours, not aspirational ones. The value lines are the reason the counter is reasonable, and you may be asked to defend them in the same conversation. Type only what you can prove.