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Negotiate a lower bill without losing your nerve
Your bill keeps going up. Get a calm script for the call or chat that asks for a better deal and knows when to switch.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me negotiate a lower bill. Which bill: [broadband, mobile, TV, insurance] What I pay now: [amount per month] How long I've been with them: [years] When my contract ends: [date, or "already out of contract"] Other offers I've seen: [a rival's price, or "none yet"] What I'd accept: [lower price, extra speed, no price rise] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A short opening line for the call or online chat. 2. A script that asks for their best offer, politely and firmly. 3. Replies to four likely push-backs. 4. My walk-away point and how to say I'm leaving without being rude. 5. What to get in writing before I agree. Keep it friendly. Don't invent offers or prices. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, figures or products. This is help organising my own numbers and wording, not financial advice; if the bill is insurance, do not pick a provider; point me to MoneyHelper (moneyhelper.org.uk) for guidance. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. broadband, mobile, TV, insurance: a short note you already have. amount per month: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
This does not give tax advice. The books stay in the accounting system.
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