Negotiating a job offer carousel template

When to use it

Reach for Negotiating a job offer when you want to teach your audience something they can use straight away and make a post people save and come back to. Its structure is tutorial: a task, broken into steps you can follow. Give Postora your topic and it keeps the shape, writing every slide about your subject in your voice.

What each slide does

1. 1Hook

   Opening: the cost of accepting the first number.

   In the example

   The first offer is rarely the best one they can make

   Before you say yes

   A six-step way to ask for more, politely.

2. 2Steps

   Step one: research the range.

   In the example

   Know the range before the call

   1

   Three sources: salary sites, a recruiter, and someone in a similar role.

   Write down the middle and the top of the range.

3. 3Steps

   Step two: thank them and pause.

   In the example

   Say thank you, then ask for a day

   2

   “I’m excited about this. Can I come back to you tomorrow?” Nobody withdraws an offer for that.

   Never negotiate on the call where you hear the number.

4. 4Point

   Step three: the exact words for the counter, as an exchange.

   In the example

   Step 3: the counter

   • Thanks for the offer of €58k.
   • Based on the role and my research, I was hoping for €65k.
   • Let me take that to the team.
   • Of course. I’m keen to make this work.

5. 5List

   Step four: what else can be negotiated besides salary.

   In the example

   Beyond the salary

   Step 4

   • Extra leave — Often easier than money.
   • Learning budget — Courses, books, conferences.
   • Remote days — Worth thousands in commuting.
   • An early review — Pay revisited at six months.

6. 6Comparison

   Step five: what a modest counter is worth over time.

   In the example

   Why a small ask matters

   Step 5 · over five years, 3% raises

7. 7Point

   Step six: when to stop.

   In the example

   Ask once, then decide

   Step 6

   One counter, one follow-up at most. If the answer is final, take it or leave it gracefully.

8. 8Call to action

   Recap the steps to keep.

   In the example

   The short version

   Keep this

   Save for your next offer

   • Research the range
   • Pause before answering
   • Counter with a reason
   • Ask about more than pay