Salary Negotiation Email Generator

Fill in the details and get a counteroffer email you can edit and send. The structure is the one that, in my years in HR, most often got approved without friction: gratitude, enthusiasm, one clear number, a reason, and an easy path to yes.

Your name Recruiter / hiring manager name Job title Company Offered base salary ($) Your target base salary ($)

Main reason (pick one) One specific strength to mention Fallback if base is fixed Tone

Rules HR won't tell you

Ask for a specific number, not a range. If you give a range, the company hears the bottom of it.
5–15% above the offer is usually considered reasonable; above 20% needs a strong reason such as a competing offer.
Recruiters usually have to justify your counter to someone else. Give them a sentence they can forward.
Negotiating politely almost never gets an offer rescinded. Ultimatums and bluffs do.