Negotaition Job Offer: Request to Match or Beat Offer from Another Firm

 

Sample


[DATE, ex. Friday, February 10, 2006]

[NAME, COMPANY AND ADDRESS, ex.
Robert Brown
XYZ Inc.
1234 First Street
Suite 567
Anycity, Anystate 85245]

Dear [NAME, ex. Robert Brown],

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]