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The words for the salary conversation you can't afford to wing.
Each guide gives you the move that actually works, the exact script or template to copy, and the line that quietly costs you money — sourced from Harvard's negotiation program, Indeed, and Payscale. Then you rehearse it out loud, because knowing the script and saying it under pressure are two different things.
Salary & offer negotiation
The offer's on the table. How to counter a job offer without losing it — the number to ask for, the letter and email to send, the words to say when the recruiter pushes back.
How to Ask for a Raise (Script + Email Template)
The right timing, a word-for-word script, and a copy-paste email template for how to ask for a raise — plus what to do if your manager says no. Read →
How to Negotiate Salary When You Get Promoted
Promotion raises usually land below market rate. How to negotiate salary for an internal promotion — the research, the script, and what to do with an outside offer. Read →
How to Negotiate Salary in a Job Interview
Should you bring up pay before an offer exists, or wait? How to negotiate salary in a job interview — timing, what to say directly, and mistakes that cost leverage. Read →
How to Negotiate a Salary Offer: The Word-for-Word Playbook
The offer's in and you get one clean shot to negotiate it. Here's how to negotiate a salary offer step by step — the research, the number, the words, and how to say them. Read →
How to Respond to a Job Offer (Accept, Decline, or Counter — With Templates)
The offer's in — now what? How to respond to a job offer: copy-paste templates to accept, ask for time, counter, or decline without burning a bridge. Read →
How to Negotiate Salary Over the Phone (When You Can't Hide Behind Email)
The recruiter calls and asks your number out loud — no email to hide behind. How to negotiate salary over the phone: buy time, name one figure, then go quiet. Read →
How to Answer "What Are Your Salary Expectations?" (Without Underselling)
The salary-expectations question is a trap you can plan for. How to answer with a researched range, deflect it early, and anchor high without underselling yourself. Read →
Counter-Offer Letter: Templates and Samples That Hold Your Number
Real counter-offer letter templates you can copy — plus the exact lines that quietly hand your number back, and why writing it is only half the job. Read →
How Much Should You Counter a Job Offer? (A Simple Way to Pick Your Number)
The offer's in — now what number do you ask for? A simple way to pick how much to counter a job offer, anchor it to real market data, and say it without flinching. Read →
How to Counter a Job Offer (Without Losing It)
The offer's in and it's lower than you hoped. Here's how to counter a job offer — the number to ask for, how to put it in writing, and what to say out loud. Read →
Salary Negotiation Email: Templates and Exactly What to Say
Copy-paste salary negotiation email templates — the counter after an offer, the follow-up, and the raise email — plus the hedge phrases that give your number back. Read →
Salary Negotiation Script: The Exact Words (and How to Say Them Calmly)
Word-for-word salary negotiation scripts for the expectations question, your counter, and the pushback — plus how to actually say them when your voice wants to shake. Read →
New guides publish regularly. Facing a specific offer or situation? Email support@voicedapp.co and tell us what's on the table — the role, and what the recruiter has said so far.
Reading scripts is step one. Practicing them is the work.
Take the 2-minute quiz and rehearse the exact words for the offer on your table.
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