Negotiation script
Ask once, clearly, with a reason, then stop talking. Most offers have some room, and asking politely rarely costs you the job.
Everything you type here stays in this browser. It isn’t sent to Primr or seen by anyone else.
Why one number and one reason works
A counter with a single number and a single, honest reason is easy for a recruiter to take to the hiring manager. A list of five asks is easy to say no to. If base is fixed, the backup asks (a sign-on bonus, an earlier review, more PTO) are often easier for a company to approve.
Before you send it
Know your walk-away number, never invent a competing offer, and answer within a day or two. The full guide, negotiating your first offer, walks through each step.
Built by athletes and veterans
Primr is a private, verified network where athletes and veterans in business answer each other’s questions about offers, sales and the jump into a new career, under display names. Joining is free.