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The most important communication between an employee and their new employer during the hiring process is the salary negotiation email that is sent.

You cracked the interview and you received an offer letter in your mail. Your dreams suddenly come crashing down because the base salary in the offer letter is giving you only a 5 percent hike on your current salary. When you are on a job hunt, you have an expectation to receive a higher salary than what you are getting in your current company. You are too scared to ask the new company for a salary hike because you feel they would reject you and hire someone else.

Salary negotiation is a skill, and if done the right way, it will do wonders for you. Sending a salary negotiation email is the most professional and effective method to ask for a hike. As the old saying goes, “Ask and you will receive.”

Don’t simply type in an email adding three or four zeros at the end of base salary offered, saying “I were expecting this” in the offer. This method won’t work. You need to do research first. Understand what other people are getting in your industry, with the profile same as yours and similar experiences. You will get an idea how much they are getting and what your potential new company is offering you. You can easily calculate the difference while negotiating salary. Once the market research is done, you are all set to send a salary negotiation email.

You can negotiate your salary using the following type of email methods:

Design The Right Type Of Salary Negotiation Email

Be professional and be polite while writing an email. Do not stall in your email body. Be direct in your email body. In the first paragraph, thank the company for giving you an opportunity to work with them and considering you the right candidate for the job. After that, you can speak about the salary and why do you deserve a hike. Reasons may vary depending on the location, as well as your past work experience. You know why you are writing the email so come directly to the point.





Take Your Request To The Manager

Dealing with the subordinates can be difficult. They do not have an authority to make a decision. If you write an email thanking them for the offer and mention your expectations, it might not work. They may revert you with, “We will speak to our manager and let you know”.

Subordinates may never forward your email to their manager. They may start searching for other potential candidates. It’s best to approach the manager directly. Here is how your market research comes into play. Thank the manager for the opportunity and mention your salary expectations. Explain the reasons for a salary hike.

Negotiate On Your Skills and Previous Experience

You can explain the areas you have gained expertise in and how your skills will add value and benefit the company. You can say that you are very much looking forward to working with the company, but would like to discuss the base salary offered. Explain how you have added value to your previous employer, your past performances and why you deserve a bigger paycheck.

Negotiate Based On A Higher Offer From Another Company

In a salary negotiation email, using this tactic can be risky and you may lose the offer (unless you really have another one at hand), but you can use it to convince your new boss for a higher salary. Explain how eager you are to work with the company and that it’s your first choice. However, you have another offer in hand of $X amount and you are open to the negotiation on the base salary to match this $X. Tell them that you are confident enough that you will add a great value to the company.

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