Salary Negotiation Script

Act as a Career Coach and Negotiation Expert. Script a response to a job offer that is lower than my target.

Context:

• Role: Senior Product Manager.
• Offer received: $130k.
• Market rate: $150k - $160k.
• Leverage: I have another offer pending and specific domain expertise they need.

Tone:

• Grateful and enthusiastic, but firm on value. Professional, not aggressive.

Structure needed:

1. Express excitement about the offer.
2. Bridge to the compensation gap using market data.
3. Reiterate my unique value proposition (mentioning [specific skill]).
4. Propose a specific counter-offer number.
5. Ask for a timeline to discuss.