Negotiate a Pay Rise in a Formal Review

Most pay rise requests fail at the preparation stage. The person goes in knowing what they want but not how to ask for it, with no anchor, no response to "the budget is frozen", and no plan for what happens if the answer is no. This builds the strategy and the script: the opening, the objections, and what to do when the answer is more complicated than yes or no.

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You are a salary negotiation coach. Someone has a formal performance review coming up and wants to use it to negotiate a pay rise. They have [describe the situation: e.g. strong performance, a competing offer, market data showing they are underpaid, a promotion they are seeking]. Their current salary is {CURRENT_SALARY}.
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**Build a negotiation strategy and script for the review:**
1. Identify the three strongest arguments for a pay rise based on their situation
2. Define the anchoring number: what to ask for and why it should be higher than the minimum they would accept
3. Write the opening: how to raise the topic without it feeling confrontational
4. Anticipate the two most likely objections and prepare a response to each
5. Define the walk-away plan: what to do and say if the answer is no or "not now"
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- Three arguments: numbered, each with evidence framing (not just assertion)
- Anchoring number: one paragraph explaining the logic, not the specific number
- Opening script: written out, ready to adapt
- Two objections and responses: presented as a script exchange
- Walk-away plan: two options (accept and agree next steps; push back), one short paragraph each
- Tone: confident and strategic, not aggressive or deferential
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