Salary Negotiation Scripts | Email & Phone Templates for Job Offers and Raises

Know exactly what to say when the offer arrives. Word-for-word phone and email scripts, a research worksheet, and answers to common pushback.

What's included

• Salary Negotiation Scripts (12 pages, editable Word and printable PDF)
• Research and target worksheet: your target, ask, and walk-away numbers
• Scripts for "What are your salary expectations?"
• Phone scripts for receiving, countering, and closing an offer
• 5 email templates: counter-offer, asking for time, competing offer, accepting, and declining
• Wording for negotiating more than salary: bonus, time off, remote work, start date, title
• Answers to 9 common pushback lines
• Raise and promotion section with an accomplishment log and scripts
• Offer checklist and practice drills
• START HERE guide (PDF)

Perfect for

• Job seekers about to receive an offer
• Employees preparing to ask for a raise or promotion
• Anyone who feels uncomfortable talking about pay

Why you'll like it

• Copy, fill in the brackets, and say it in your own words
• Scripts are polite, specific, and easy to adapt
• Includes practice drills to build confidence

Details

• Formats: Word (.docx) and PDF
• Works in Microsoft Word, Google Docs (upload to Drive), and Apple Pages
• Paper size: US Letter
• Instant digital download. Nothing is shipped.

This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped. Templates and guides are organizing and writing aids; they do not guarantee interviews, job offers, or pay increases. General information only, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Laws on salary history and pay transparency vary by state and city. Negotiation outcomes depend on the employer and the market.