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Salary Negotiation Letter

Professionally counter a job offer and make the case for higher compensation.

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Your Name*

Hiring Manager / Recruiter*

Company*

Position*

Offered Salary ($)

Requested Salary ($)

Your Justification

Date

2026-10-17

Dear Hiring Manager,

Thank you so much for offering me the _________ role at _________. I'm genuinely excited about the opportunity and the chance to contribute to the team.

Before I formally accept, I'd like to discuss the base compensation. The offer stands at $_________, and I'd like to respectfully propose $_________.

_________

I'm confident we can find a number that reflects the value I'll bring, and I remain very enthusiastic about joining _________. I'm happy to discuss further at your convenience.

Sincerely,

_________