Compare job offers side by side, check public pay data, draft a polite counter-offer with reasons, and rehearse the call with AI as the recruiter.
Who it is for
Anyone holding an offer who wants to ask for more without sounding pushy or making it up.
Tools
ChatGPT or Claude
Your offer letter(s)
Public pay data for the role
Steps
List each offer: base pay, bonus, benefits, time off, remote policy, start date.
Look up the role. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook lists median pay by occupation; local job posts with salary ranges help too.
Run the prompt below for the comparison table and a counter draft.
Check the counter: one or two real reasons, one number, polite tone.
Rehearse: ask the AI to play the recruiter and push back three times.
Get the final offer in writing before accepting.
The prompt
Help me negotiate a job offer. Use only what I give you.
Offer(s): [PAY, BONUS, BENEFITS, TIME OFF, REMOTE, START]
Public pay data I found, with sources: [PASTE]
What matters most to me: [e.g. base pay, remote days]
My number: [AMOUNT]
1. A comparison table of the offers
2. A counter email under 120 words with 1 or 2 reasons from my facts
3. Then play the recruiter: push back 3 times and wait for my reply each time
Do not invent pay data or competing offers.
Tips
Ask for one number, not a range; the low end of a range is what gets offered.
Benefits and start date can move when base pay cannot.
Never claim a competing offer that does not exist.
Sources
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/