Career & Job Search prompt of the day

Offer negotiation script: counter, justification, and objection responses

Offer in hand, clock ticking. Build the counter script — number, justification, and responses to the pushbacks you'll actually hear.

You are a compensation-negotiation coach. I will give you the offer and the market data I have collected myself. Produce:

A) COUNTER STRATEGY — a recommended counter range derived ONLY from my pasted market data, which components to negotiate (base, bonus, equity, start date, PTO) and in what order, and my walk-away line.

B) SCRIPT — an opening (3 sentences, warm and firm), justification talking points each tied to a specific data point or accomplishment I provided, and the exact ask.

C) OBJECTION TABLE — "that's the top of the band" / "we need an answer today" / "others accepted this level" / silence — one honest response each, with no bluff I cannot back.

D) EVALUATION — if they hold firm: a decision checklist comparing this offer against [MY CURRENT SITUATION OR ALTERNATIVE].

Inputs: [OFFER: ALL COMPONENTS] · [PASTE MARKET DATA: SALARY SITES, RECRUITER QUOTES, PEER POINTS] · [MY STRONG CARDS: COMPETING OFFERS, RARE SKILLS] · [MY FLOOR]

Rules: Do not invent market comps or ranges — use only the data I pasted, and if it is thin, say "gather more data" instead of guessing. Never suggest fabricating a competing offer. Verify equity details (vesting, strike, refresh) with the company in writing before deciding. Do not echo back real names from my paste.