Countering base salary
Generate a professional email citing market range and role scope, with room to adjust the exact percentage.
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Fill in your details and get a word-for-word script you can use on a call or send as an email. No fluff — just the exact words that work. Free tier available.
The more you fill in, the more personalised your script. Only the offer and target are required.
Reading the script is one thing. Saying it confidently is another. Practice your salary negotiation — and your full interview — with ClavePrep's AI coach.
Try ClavePrep freeMost offer negotiations fail before they start—not because employers refuse to budge, but because candidates never ask clearly. Recruiters expect professional counter-conversations when the role scope and market support it; awkward improvisation leads to accepting the first number or avoiding the topic entirely.
A negotiation script anchors your ask in value: market data for the title and location, scope of responsibility, and specific outcomes you will deliver. It gives you language for email or phone that sounds confident without adversarial—especially important in India, the US, and remote-global comp discussions where norms differ.
ClavePrep’s free salary negotiation script builder produces call and email templates from your offer details and preferred tone. Edit numbers and phrases to match your situation, rehearse aloud, and send within 24–48 hours of a verbal offer when leverage is highest.
Generate a professional email citing market range and role scope, with room to adjust the exact percentage.
When base is fixed, script language for signing bonus, equity refresh, title, remote days, or six-month review.
Use the call script to rehearse responses to pushback (“That’s our best offer”) without freezing.
Add role title, company, current or expected salary, and whether you prefer a call script or email template.
Pick professional, confident, or collaborative framing depending on your relationship with the recruiter and company culture.
The builder produces word-for-word language you can read on a call or paste into email—anchored on value, not demands.
Rehearse aloud, adjust numbers and phrases to match your situation, and send within 24–48 hours of receiving a verbal offer when possible.
Most candidates accept the first number because negotiating feels awkward. A prepared script turns a stressful conversation into a structured ask.
Negotiation works best when you tie requests to market data, scope of the role, and the value you bring—not personal need alone.
This tool is free with no signup. After you accept an offer, use ClavePrep to hit the ground running with role-specific interview prep for your next promotion cycle.
The best window is after a verbal offer but before you sign. Early-stage interviews are for fit; final rounds are for comp discussion.
Ask about signing bonus, equity, start date, title, remote flexibility, or review at six months. Total compensation has more levers than base salary alone.
Yes, especially when you have competing offers or rare skills. Stay polite, cite market ranges, and focus on the role’s scope—not personal expenses.
Phone or video allows tone and follow-up questions; email gives you time to choose words carefully. This builder supports both formats.