Who this is for
Anyone heading into a negotiation, salary, contract, deal, who wants their numbers and leverage clear before they're under pressure.
The moment this saves you
I walk into a salary or contract negotiation without having decided my real walk-away number, so I get talked down on the spot and agree to something I regret the moment I leave the room.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Prepping for the salary negotiation for the new job offer. They offered 120, my target is 140, I think that's justified given my experience and a competing offer I have. My walk-away, the absolute minimum I'd accept, is 130, below that I'd rather stay where I am. My leverage, I have a competing offer at 135, and they've been recruiting for this role for four months so they're motivated. Beyond base salary, I also care about remote flexibility and the equity, I could trade a bit of base for more equity. My opener, I'll express enthusiasm then say the number 145 to anchor high. The thing I must not do is accept on the spot, I'll always ask for time to consider.
Negotiation prep, June 5, 2026
- Their offer: $120K
- My target: $140K (justified by experience + a competing offer)
- Walk-away (minimum): $130K (below this, I'd rather stay)
- My leverage: Competing offer at $135K; they've been recruiting 4 months (motivated)
- Also matters: Remote flexibility; equity (could trade some base for more equity)
- Opening move: Express enthusiasm, then anchor high at $145K
- Rule: Do NOT accept on the spot, always ask for time to consider
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I'm going to talk through prep for a negotiation. Turn it into a one-page brief: a bold "Negotiation prep, [today's date]" heading, then labeled lines: Their offer (the starting point), My target (and why), Walk-away (minimum) (the line I won't cross), My leverage (my sources of power), Also matters (non-price priorities and possible trades), Opening move (my anchor/first move), and Rule (any tactic I commit to, e.g. don't accept on the spot). Keep my exact numbers and leverage. Don't invent numbers or leverage I didn't state. Output only the brief.
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