# Negotiate the non-salary terms of a job offer

A plan and wording to negotiate title, remote work, start date, time off, and other terms beyond base pay.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Career, Legal, Analyze, Fill-in Template, Interactive, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/negotiate-the-non-salary-terms-of-a-job-offer

## Prompt

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Help me negotiate the parts of a job offer beyond base salary. This is step 1 of my offer wrap-up; use it after salary talks are done, or on its own if pay is fixed. The agreed terms feed my written acceptance in step 2.

**Offer terms received:** [PASTE offer letter or summary]
**Where salary landed:** [e.g. "they moved 5%, said it's final"]
**Terms I care about:** [e.g. title, remote or hybrid days, start date, vacation, sign-on bonus, relocation, equity vesting, learning budget, review date, severance, non-compete scope]
**My situation:** [e.g. "need to give 4 weeks' notice", "planned vacation in June", "relocating"]

Steps:
1. Rank my terms by value to me and by how easy they usually are for employers to grant.
2. Suggest a single bundled ask of the top 2-4 items rather than one at a time.
3. Write the request email (under 180 words) and a short verbal version.
4. Explain why each matters in plain terms (e.g. an earlier performance review can mean an earlier raise).
5. Recommend which agreements I should get in writing in the offer letter.

Flag any restrictive clauses I mention (non-compete, non-solicit, IP assignment, repayment of sign-on bonus) and tell me to have them reviewed by an employment lawyer, since enforceability varies by location. This is general information, not legal advice.
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## What to fill in

- PASTE offer letter or summary
- e.g. "they moved 5%, said it's final"

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