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Negotiation Prompts

Negotiation is a skill you can practice. These prompts help you prepare your position, anticipate objections, and communicate effectively.

1. Salary Negotiation Prep

Best: Claude

Help me prepare to negotiate salary for [role]. Their offer: [amount]. My research shows market rate is: [range]. My key leverage points: [list]. Help me: determine my target, anticipate their objections, and script my opening.

Know your BATNA (best alternative). Negotiate from strength, not desperation.

2. Counter Offer Script

Best: Claude

Write a counter offer script for this salary negotiation. Their offer: [X]. My target: [Y]. My minimum acceptable: [Z]. Include: gratitude for the offer, my counter with justification, and flexibility signal. Confident but collaborative tone.

Never accept the first offer. Even small increases compound over your career.

3. Non-Salary Negotiation

Best: Claude

Help me negotiate non-salary benefits. I want: [list items: remote work, PTO, start date, signing bonus, etc.]. The company is firm on salary at [X]. Which items have the best chance? How should I prioritize and ask?

Non-salary items are often easier to negotiate. Know what matters to you.

4. Vendor Negotiation

Best: Claude

Help me negotiate with this vendor. I'm buying: [product/service]. Their quote: [price]. My budget: [budget]. My leverage: [what you have]. Help me: identify negotiation points, prepare my ask, and plan concessions I can make.

In vendor negotiations, bundle asks. "If you can do X, I can commit to Y."

5. Handle Objection

Best: Claude

They pushed back on my ask with: "[their objection]". Help me respond. I should: acknowledge their concern, reframe my value, and propose an alternative if needed. Stay collaborative, not adversarial.

Objections are part of the dance. Prepare for them and stay calm.

6. Post-Negotiation Email

Best: Claude

Write a follow-up email after our negotiation call. We agreed to: [terms]. I want to: confirm the agreement in writing, express enthusiasm, and set up next steps. Professional but warm.

Get agreements in writing. Memory is unreliable; email isn't.

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Negotiation Prompts

Negotiation is a skill you can practice. These prompts help you prepare your position, anticipate objections, and communicate effectively.

1. Salary Negotiation Prep

Best: Claude

Know your BATNA (best alternative). Negotiate from strength, not desperation.

2. Counter Offer Script

Best: Claude

Never accept the first offer. Even small increases compound over your career.

3. Non-Salary Negotiation

Best: Claude

Non-salary items are often easier to negotiate. Know what matters to you.

4. Vendor Negotiation

Best: Claude

In vendor negotiations, bundle asks. "If you can do X, I can commit to Y."

5. Handle Objection

Best: Claude

Objections are part of the dance. Prepare for them and stay calm.

6. Post-Negotiation Email

Best: Claude

Write a follow-up email after our negotiation call. We agreed to: [terms]. I want to: confirm the agreement in writing, express enthusiasm, and set up next steps. Professional but warm.

Get agreements in writing. Memory is unreliable; email isn't.

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Get responses from Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and more—all at once. Compare which AI handles these prompts best.

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