Negotiate a job offer.
The recruiter calls with the offer you have been waiting for. Practice it first: Machiavelli plays a recruiter, and Sun Tzu coaches you.
About 5 minutes.
Negotiate my job offer
“We’re thrilled to offer $85,000. Can I tell the team you accept?”
- You thank them before you negotiate
- You counter with a precise number
- You don’t accept on the call
Your first rehearsal is free.
The talk.
“A company offered me a job at $85,000, and I want to ask for more before I accept.”
“We’re thrilled to offer $85,000. Can I tell the team you accept?”
A recruiter: friendly, and keen to close today.
A counter-offer.
- You thank them before you negotiate
- You counter with a precise number
- You don’t accept on the call
Who you practice with.
How it works.
- Pick the talkAnd how hard they push back: Gentle, Realistic or Tough.
- Say your partA mentor plays the other person, in character, line by line.
- A coach steps inWhen a line works against you: one tip, then try that line again.
- See what workedThree marks, your strongest line, and a next step to save.
Warm up in a minute.
The drill that trains the moment this talk turns on. Free, and it runs on your iPhone.
Name the number
A precise first number tends to draw a smaller counter-offer than a round one.
- You name a number
- It is precise, not “around” or a round figure
- No apology
More work talks.
Practice it before it’s real.
Machiavelli plays a recruiter. You find your words before it counts.
Download on theApp StoreAI plays the other person and writes the coaching. The mentors are AI voices in the manner of these figures, not the people themselves. Counsel is for practice and reflection. It is not therapy, and not medical, legal or financial advice.
