Job Offer Negotiation Letter Format with Tips

NEGOTIATION OF JOB OFFER EMAIL ( SALARY / START DATE): REQUEST TO MATCH OR BEAT OFFER FROM ANOTHER FIRM

[DATE, ex. Wednesday, June 11, 2014]

[NAME, COMPANY AND ADDRESS, ex.

John Smith

XYZ Inc.

1234 First Street

Suite 567

Anycity, Anystate  85245]

Dear [NAME, ex. John Smith],

I am delighted by your offer to join [FIRM, ex. XYZ Inc].  I find the position and job duties to be challenging, yet tailored to my abilities.

I would like you to know that I have recently received an offer from [FIRM, ex. ABC Co].  I am thus left with a difficult decision to make. [FIRM, ex. ABC Co] is offering me [STATE SUPERIOR TERMS, ex. a $34,000 salary with a 15% bonus based on my division’s sales.]  I am hoping that you will be able to match their offer.

Please allow me to contact you on [DATE, ex. Thursday] so that we may discuss this matter in greater detail.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME, ex. Jill Jones]