Generate a Salary Negotiation Script

Salary negotiation is one of the highest-stakes conversations you'll have in your career, yet most people walk in completely unprepared. This Claude prompt generates a complete negotiation script tailored to your specific role and experience level, giving you the exact words to use when asking for more money. Whether you're a junior developer stepping into your first negotiation, a mid-level manager making the jump to senior leadership, or a specialist moving to a new company, this prompt creates a personalized roadmap that covers everything from initial research through closing statements. It's designed for anyone who wants to remove the guesswork and anxiety from salary conversations and dramatically improve their chances of getting a better offer.

Using this prompt is straightforward. Simply fill in the bracket with your actual job title and experience level, for example: "Write a salary negotiation script for Senior Product Manager with 6 years of experience at a Series B startup." Claude will use this information to generate industry-specific strategies and language that feels authentic to your career stage. The more specific you are about your role, company size, and seniority level, the more relevant and useful the script becomes.

When you run this prompt, expect Claude to deliver a professional negotiation script with four major sections. You'll get research framing that explains how to position your value, an opening statement with a specific number, strategic counter-responses for common objections, and closing language that keeps the door open for future conversations. The output reads like something a professional salary coach might write, complete with actual phrases you can use verbatim or adapt.

One pro tip that dramatically improves results is to add specific accomplishments or metrics before running the prompt. For instance, instead of just saying "Senior Product Manager," you might write "Senior Product Manager who increased revenue by 40 percent and led a team of five designers." This gives Claude concrete material to work with, producing a script that's much more persuasive and personally tailored to your actual career achievements.