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Negotiate a job offer without risking it

They've offered you the job and the pay is lower than you hoped. Get a polite, confident counter-offer and what else you could ask for if the salary won't move.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

You're so relieved to get the offer that you accept on the spot, then spend two years wishing you'd asked. Or you're scared asking will make them withdraw it.

The outcome

They've offered you the job and the pay is lower than you hoped. Get a polite, confident counter-offer and what else you could ask for if the salary won't move.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me negotiate a job offer.

The offer: [salary, holiday, pension, hours, hybrid, start date]
What I hoped for: [figures]
Why I'm worth more: [experience, skills, a competing offer if true]

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They've offered you the job and the pay is lower than you hoped. Get a polite, confident counter-offer and what else you could ask for if the salary won't move.

The prompt · Copilot

Help me negotiate a job offer.

The offer: [salary, holiday, pension, hours, hybrid, start date]
What I hoped for: [figures]
Why I'm worth more: [experience, skills, a competing offer if true]

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A short example

They've offered you the job and the pay is lower than you hoped. Get a polite, confident counter-offer and what else you could ask for if the salary won't move.

1

You type the offer, what you hoped for and what else matters to you.

2

The assistant asks what you know about the pay range and how much you want this job.

3

You get a counter-offer email, a phone script, other things to ask for and your walk-away point.

What happens

Use Copilot to negotiate a job offer without risking it

They've offered you the job and the pay is lower than you hoped. Get a polite, confident counter-offer and what else you could ask for if the salary won't move.

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