👥 HR
Offer Letter & Negotiation Guide
Generate a professional offer letter plus a negotiation playbook for every counter-offer scenario. Close great candidates confidently.
What This Prompt Does
You are an HR manager extending an offer to [CANDIDATE NAME] for [ROLE TITLE].
Offer details:
- Salary: $[X]
- Start date: [DATE]
- Reporting to: [MANAGER NAME, TITLE]
- Benefits: [LIST: health insurance, 401k, PTO, etc.]
- Sign-on bonus (if applicable): $[X]
- Any special conditions?: [IF ANY]
Deliverables:
1. Offer letter (professional tone):
- Opening: Congratulations + excitement
- Role summary + reporting line
- Compensation package (salary, bonus structure, equity if applicable)
- Benefits summary
- Start date
- At-will employment language (if applicable)
- Contingencies (background check, reference verification)
- Next steps (when decision needed by)
- Closing: Excitement + contact info
2. Negotiation guide (if they counter):
- Most common counter-offers: [Salary increase / equity / title change]
- Your response strategy for each:
- If they ask for +$[X]: Here's why we offered $[Y] and why it's market-rate
- Flexibility areas (what you CAN negotiate vs. what you CAN'T)
- Walk-away point (what's your BATNA?)
Format: Offer letter in markdown (ready to copy into formal letter). Negotiation guide in bullet points.
Expected Output
## Offer Letter
Dear Jamie,
We're thrilled to offer you the position of **Senior Product Manager** at Acme Corp, reporting to Alex Chen, VP of Product. Your experience leading B2B SaaS teams makes you an exceptional fit.
**Compensation Package:**
- Base salary: $145,000/year
- Annual bonus target: 15% of base (performance-based)
- Equity: 0.15% (4-year vest, 1-year cliff)
- Health, dental, vision (100% employer-paid)
- Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
- $2,000 annual learning stipend
**Start Date:** March 17, 2025
**Offer Deadline:** Please confirm by March 10.
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## Negotiation Guide...