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Salary Negotiation Email Generator
Enter your offer and get a proven, copy-paste counter-offer email in seconds — built on the structure used in 1,200+ tech negotiations. Free, no signup, and it runs entirely in your browser.
Your counter-offer email
Read it aloud before sending, swap [date] for your real deadline, and trim anything that doesn't sound like you.
One email is a start
This writes your opening counter. Then the recruiter responds.
The generator gets your first counter out the door. But negotiations are won in the back-and-forth — when the recruiter says best-and-final, re-anchors low, or pressures you to sign now. SalaryScript is the 125-page playbook for exactly that: a counter-move for every recruiter tactic, calm responses under pressure, and real case studies behind $30K–$300K wins.
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How to write a salary negotiation email that works
The generator above follows the same five-part structure behind every counter that actually moves money. It's worth understanding so you can adapt the output to your situation:
- Open with genuine enthusiasm about the role and team — not generic "excited about the opportunity" filler.
- Bridge to the ask in one short sentence.
- State specific numbers — base, sign-on, and equity, each with a target. Vague asks get vague answers.
- Give one line of justification — a competing offer or market data, not a wall of text.
- Close collaboratively — make it clear you want to make it work.
Keep it to four to eight sentences. Long emails signal insecurity; short, specific ones signal that you've done the math. For the full breakdown and 11 more scenarios, see our salary negotiation email templates and the complete set of salary negotiation scripts. Negotiating at a specific company? We have dedicated playbooks for Google, Meta, Amazon, and more.
Frequently asked questions
Is this salary negotiation email generator free?
Yes — completely free, no signup, and no email required. It runs entirely in your browser, so you can generate as many counter-offer emails as you want.
Is my offer data saved anywhere?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your numbers, company, and names are never sent to a server or stored — close the tab and it's gone.
How does the generator write the email?
It drops your details into a proven five-part counter-offer structure (enthusiasm, bridge, specific asks, justification, collaborative close) modeled on the language that has worked across 1,200+ real tech offer negotiations. If you mark that you have a competing offer, it switches to the competing-offer version; if not, it uses a market-data counter.
Should I negotiate my offer by email or phone?
Email is almost always better for the initial counter. It lets you pick exact numbers, prevents you from anchoring too low on a live call, and gives the recruiter something concrete to forward to the comp committee. Save the phone for follow-up discussion.
What if I don't have a competing offer?
Leave the competing-offer box unchecked and the generator anchors your counter on market data instead (Levels.fyi and peer offers for your level). A specific, data-backed ask is still effective without a second offer.