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Lesson 7 • Workforce

Negotiation Basics & Professional Messaging

Negotiation is communication. We’ll prepare messages for salary, scheduling, and offers with a respectful, confident tone.

Estimated time: 10 minutes Practical Job-ready

Key concepts

Ask for time to review offers.
Use ranges and market references when possible.
Keep tone appreciative and direct.

Practice Exercise

Draft a message requesting a salary discussion after receiving an offer. Then draft a message requesting a start-date adjustment.

Template (copy/paste)

ROLE: You are my negotiation assistant.
OUTPUT: 3 email drafts for salary negotiation + 3 for start-date.
CONSTRAINTS: Professional tone, no ultimatums, gratitude included.

Ethics & accuracy: do not paste sensitive personal info (SSN, full DOB, account numbers). Verify facts before sending applications.

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