# Plan the offer call and close a candidate

A closing plan and offer call script that surfaces risks early and helps the candidate say yes with confidence.

- Topic: HR & Hiring
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: HR & Hiring, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/plan-the-offer-call-and-close-a-candidate

## Prompt

```text
Help me plan the offer call and close this candidate.

**Role and offer details:** [base, bonus, equity, benefits, start date, title, work model]
**What the candidate told me matters most:** [e.g. growth, pay, remote work, team, stability]
**Their current situation:** [current pay, notice period, other interviews or offers, counteroffer risk]
**Concerns they've raised:** [LIST]
**Who else can help close:** [e.g. hiring manager, future peer, executive]
**Approved flexibility:** [what I can change, if anything]

Give me:
1. A pre-close checklist: the questions to ask before making the offer ("If we came in at X, would you be ready to accept?") so there are no surprises.
2. An offer call script: open warmly, present the offer in the order that matches their priorities, explain total value, then pause and listen.
3. Responses to likely reactions: "I need time", "It's lower than I expected", "I need to talk to my partner", and a short holding response for "I have another offer" (find out its details and decision date before reacting; don't match numbers on the call).
4. A follow-up plan between offer and start date to reduce dropouts (touchpoints, who sends what).
5. A short offer summary email to send after the call.

Avoid pressure tactics and exploding deadlines. Use [CONFIRM] for any offer term I haven't given you, and remind me that the written offer letter should be reviewed against local employment law.
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## What to fill in

- base, bonus, equity, benefits, start date, title, work model
- e.g. growth, pay, remote work, team, stability
- LIST
- e.g. hiring manager, future peer, executive
- what I can change, if anything
- CONFIRM

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