{"id":974,"date":"2019-08-23T09:28:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T13:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2020-05-17T16:07:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T20:07:29","slug":"how-to-7-english-expressions-to-successfully-get-you-through-salary-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/how-to-7-english-expressions-to-successfully-get-you-through-salary-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"How-to: 7 English Expressions To Successfully Get You Through Salary Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people don\u2019t relish a salary negotiation. There are, of course,\nthose few who get a thrill out of it, and love nothing more than a game of\nbrinkmanship akin to a high-stakes game of poker that can see their career on\nthe line, but the reality is most of us find no fun in it, and will even avoid\nit if at all possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet salary negotiation is a key part of securing a job, as well as\nclimbing that all-important career ladder. But what kind of language can you\nrely upon to safely navigate the negotiation process? Are there magic words\nwhich you can call upon to make all your dreams come true? It may not quite be\nthat simple, but here are seven expressions that will certainly ease the process\nalong: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) \u201cI\u2019m happy and excited to work with you\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Start positive. It\u2019s really important that you get a good negotiation\noff to a good start, so by uttering this phrase, you have included a couple of\nvery positive adjectives (happy and excited), you have revealed your high\nlevels of motivation (always good for an organization to see) and you have also\npositively expressed that you see this as a team collaboration, which once\nagain will impress upon management that you are a team player and will only\nbring benefits to the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) \u201cI have done some research and\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research. It\u2019s a powerful word. Show that you have adequately prepared for this negotiation by using these sorts of powerful words which reveal your professionalism and knowledge of what you speak. It strengthens your position, and impresses those you are negotiating with. It may also lead managers to think twice about trying to pull the wool over your eyes, but don\u2019t be cynical in thinking that this is what everyone is trying to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3) \u201cMarket\u201d, \u201cValue\u201d, \u201cCompetitors\u201d and \u201cWorth\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Four words for the price of one this time as you utilize more\nexpressions which reveal a high level of research and preparation. Remember\nthis is not about what you believe you are worth (even though it may be the\ncase that you do believe that, and if you don\u2019t then no one will), but in terms\nof negotiation, it is what the market says you are worth (you have done your\nresearch, remember!) <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your negotiation will be that much stronger if you are able to justify why you believe you are worth what you quote. And why are you worth that? What is your value to your company? And what are the company\u2019s competitors offering to employees of your ilk? If you go into a negotiation armed with this level of detail, and use these words to add gravitas, you are in a much stronger position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

4) \u201cAre you flexible with that offer?\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So the number that you have been offered wasn\u2019t exactly what you were\nlooking for, or maybe it\u2019s a case that you think you can eke out just a little\nmore. Rejecting the offer flat is a battle cry, and that may create conflict.\nSoftening your language by asking a question using a word such as flexibility\nis a great way to show your feelings without being overly aggressive or\nawkward. You are simply putting the ball back in their court. Well played!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/strong>) \u201cIf you can do that, then I\u2019m in\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And if you have a number that you are happy to settle with, then why not\nspell it out accompanied with a phrase such as this? Once again, you have put\nthe ball firmly back in the court of the business, and now you just need to wait and see how they react.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) \u201cCan I take some time to think it over?\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You are perfectly within your rights to take a little time to mull over\nyour decision (although not too long, of course). In fact, this way of playing\nit cool usually works in your favor as an employee, in that offers are hardly\never reduced or withdrawn in this period, and you may indeed see an increase in\nthat offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But again, don\u2019t think of this as a game, think of this as some valuable\ntime to consider all of your options, because this is an important decision to\nmake. But if you do want to make a counter-offer, you also have time to think\nabout what a good counter-offer would be in the context of what was said in the\noriginal negotiation, as well as more time to conduct more valuable research\nwhich can back up your counter-offer should you wish to make one.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is one more benefit of using this tactic too \u2013 you may choose to\ntake the negotiation onto email, allowing you to articulately phrase your\ncounter-offer, and why you think that is a fair reflection of your value to the\ncompany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) \u201cThank you\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, so this one is simple, but never underestimate the necessity for\ngood manners, even in a salary negation. No, especially in a salary\nnegotiation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There may be disagreements on figures, the value that you bring to the\ncompany, your worth, and even what the market price is for your position \u2013 you\ncan expect that even \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t take away from the fact that you should\nalways be grateful for the opportunity to negotiate your salary, and grateful\nfor the opportunity to continue to prove your value and worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not always about gamesmanship and getting the upper hand, but very often a polite and respectful conversation which can have an amicable and positive result for all parties: treat it is as such, and your chances of success will be much greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most people don\u2019t relish a salary negotiation. There are, of course, those few who get a thrill out of it, and love nothing more than a game of brinkmanship akin to a high-stakes game of poker that can see their career on the line, but the reality is most of us find no fun in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[561,558,14,560,559],"class_list":["post-974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-english-expressions","tag-expressions","tag-how-to","tag-job","tag-salary-negotiations"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow-to: 7 English Expressions To Successfully Get You Through Salary Negotiations - Linguix Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Grow your future salary with these 7 English expressions to use during negotiations\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/how-to-7-english-expressions-to-successfully-get-you-through-salary-negotiations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How-to: 7 English Expressions To Successfully Get You Through Salary Negotiations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Grow your future salary with these 7 English expressions to use during negotiations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/how-to-7-english-expressions-to-successfully-get-you-through-salary-negotiations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Linguix Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-08-23T13:28:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-05-17T20:07:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pexels-photo-259130.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Brett Johnson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Brett Johnson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/how-to-7-english-expressions-to-successfully-get-you-through-salary-negotiations\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/how-to-7-english-expressions-to-successfully-get-you-through-salary-negotiations\/\",\"name\":\"How-to: 7 English Expressions To Successfully Get You Through Salary Negotiations - 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