Email Template: Negotiating a Higher Salary

Negotiating a Higher Salary

  • Variables:
    • COMPANY NAME
    • $ SALARY 
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Email Template

First, thank you for extending an offer. The prospect of joining the [COMPANY] team is very intriguing.  I feel that the team is great and backed by a product suite that can be both differentiated and further adopted by the marketplace.

I took a look over the document and much of it seems straightforward and agreeable.  Thank you for that.  The one thing that I was hoping for a slight adjustment north on the base salary to either $_________. This is simply to cover expenses.

It’s not necessarily a deal-breaker, though if it could possibly be met, it would make the offer entirely acceptable on my end.  Most importantly, I believe that I could provide a substantial return on investment both from a monetary and cultural perspective.

Therefore, hopefully it can be met. Thank you again and I look forward to the prospect of joining the group.

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