How To Negotiate Your Salary — Scripts Included
A single job offer can leave $5,000 to $20,000 on the table — not because the money isn’t there, but because most people never ask.
In this video, I break down how to negotiate your salary with a simple framework, show why a $5,000 difference in starting salary can turn into over $350,000 over a career, and give you four word-for-word salary negotiation scripts you can use in real conversations.
You’ll learn how to respond to the initial offer, how to make a counteroffer, how to handle pushback, what to say if they ask about your current salary, and the one mistake that kills most negotiations before they even begin.
Topics covered:
• Why salary negotiation matters
• How a $5,000 salary difference compounds over time
• How to research your market value
• How to know your target number
• How to prove your value with quantified achievements
• When to negotiate
• Script 1: responding to the initial offer
• Script 2: making the counteroffer
• Script 3: handling pushback
• Script 4: closing the negotiation
• What to say if they ask about your current salary
• What happens if they rescind the offer
Timestamps:
0:00 — What most people leave on the table
0:44 — Disclaimer and series intro
0:56 — Why negotiating matters more than most people realize
2:51 — The framework: three things you need before negotiating
4:33 — The scripts: word for word
4:43 — Script 1: responding to the initial offer
5:08 — Script 2: making the counteroffer
5:58 — Script 3: handling pushback
6:43 — Script 4: closing the negotiation
7:00 — The one mistake that kills most negotiations
7:53 — What if they rescind the offer?
8:43 — Recap
9:31 — Action step
Action step:
Before your next salary conversation, write down your target number, one quantified achievement, and the market range for your role.
This video is for educational purposes only. Salary negotiation outcomes vary based on industry, role, location, employer, and individual circumstances. These scripts are starting frameworks — always adapt them to your specific situation.
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