Salary negotiation prompts that do not apologise

People lose money in the first sentence. They apologise for asking, name a number with no band, or bury the counter under three paragraphs of gratitude.

These templates keep enthusiasm and still make a specific ask. Fill in the role, the offer, and the target. Do not invent market data the model cannot see — paste a range you actually have, or ask the company for theirs first.

Use them as a draft, then read the result out loud. If you would not say it on a call, cut it. Import into Open Prompt Manager if you want the same counter sitting next to the offer email.