A salary negotiation script for the meeting after a strong review.
A good performance review gives you a narrow opening. Your manager has already said the work mattered. The raise conversation works better when you connect that praise to proof, a number, and a clear ask.
Use this page as a first draft. Replace the brackets with your own projects, metrics, and market data.
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The short script
Opening
Thanks for the feedback in my review. I was glad to hear that [specific project or outcome] made a clear difference for the team.
Proof
Over the last [time period], I have taken on [scope]. The clearest examples are [project one] and [project two]. The result was [metric or business result].
Ask
Given that scope and the review feedback, I would like to discuss moving my compensation to [target range]. Is that a conversation we can start now?
If your manager says there is no budget
I understand there may be timing constraints. Can we agree what needs to be true by [date] for this raise to be approved, and can we put that in writing after this meeting?
If they ask for more evidence
Yes. I have pulled together the projects, feedback, and outcomes behind the ask. I can send that summary after this meeting so we are working from the same record.
Before you send the follow-up
- Use one target range, not five possible numbers.
- Tie the ask to the work your manager already praised.
- Ask for a date if they cannot answer now.
- Keep the follow-up note short enough that your manager can forward it.
The script needs receipts.
BragBox is built for the quiet part before negotiation: saving the proof while the work is still fresh. If you have a review coming up, start collecting the receipts now.
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