Can AI help me negotiate a job offer?
Half. AI writes a confident, polite counteroffer and prepares you for the replies. What to ask for depends on real pay data and your situation, which you have to bring.
01Why half-bot
- A written counteroffer is a strong fit for AI.
- It can prepare replies for common pushback.
- It doesn't know what this role pays where you live.
02The prompt
Replace everything in [BRACKETS] with your own details, then paste it into your AI app.
Help me respond to a job offer in writing. Confident, grateful, specific. The offer: [TITLE, BASE PAY, BONUS, START DATE, BENEFITS] What I want to change: [e.g. base pay to $X, start date, remote days] Why it's reasonable: [REAL REASONS: other offers, experience, pay data with source] My walk-away point: [PRIVATE, NOT FOR THE EMAIL] Write: 1. A counteroffer email under 180 words. 2. Replies for: "This is our best offer," "We can't move on salary," and "We need an answer by tomorrow." Rules: NEVER invent competing offers or market data. Never reveal my walk-away point.
03Steps
- Gather real pay data and name your sources.
- Send the counteroffer in writing.
- Get the final offer in writing before you accept.
04What can go wrong
- Bluffing about other offers can backfire.
- Rescinded offers are rare but possible; stay polite.
05What to use
Any major AI chat app: ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. The free tier works.
06Our test run
ClaudeSep 28, 2026Passed
Sample input we used: $78,000 offer; asking $86,000 and 2 remote days; survey range $82,000 to $92,000; private walk-away $80,000.
- Under 180 words
- Used only the pay data given
- Never revealed the walk-away number
What came back (excerpt):
Based on my six years of experience and published salary surveys for this title in our city, which list a range of $82,000 to $92,000, I'm asking for a base salary of $86,000.
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