Salary Negotiation Letter (Counteroffer)
Before interviewing for a job, you must do job research and find out what the current salary range is. For this letter, you need to do this research and compose a letter negotiating for a salary five thousand dollars more than what is being offered to you by the company. Treat this as an email and make sure to keep a professional tone. See the links below for more details.
From: [email protected]
Subject: About the terms of the offer for Senior Accountant position at Netgear San Jose
Dear Ms. Tam:
OPENS WITH GRATITUDE
I am delighted to receive your offer of employment as a Senior Accountant at Netgear San Jose. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to join such an excellent team. Your company’s encouragement of innovation and collaboration makes me feel very enthusiastic about the prospect of becoming a productive member of your staff. I am eager to accept the offer.
DIRECTLY STATES FINDINGS/NEGOTIATES UP 5,000/GIVES REASONS
However, after considerable thought, I would like to ask for a modification to one term of the offer. I was promised a base salary of $75,000 per year. With my careful research on the industry norms for the position of senior accountant in our area, I believe the salary I was offered is a bit lower than the average of industry standard which is about $78,000 per year. Therefore, I would like to propose a salary of $80,000 per year. With my strong skills in using computer applications, I am able to save my current employer more than $200,000 every year by improving the efficiency of the workflow. I am confident that my combination of solid educational experience and practical experience working with the computerized accounting system will allow me to give your department many positive contributions that are worth your investment.
CLOSES BY REITERATING HOW HAPPY YOU ARE TO ACCEPT THE POSITION/ANY OTHER DETAILS ABOUT CONTACT
Besides my concern about the salary, I am very pleased with other benefits that I was offered. Thank you very much for the generosity. I hope that we can quickly come to a mutually satisfactory arrangement so that I can join your team soon. I am very excited to build my long-term career with your organization and looking forward to accepting the offer. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this modification with you and will call you next Monday. Of course, you may contact me directly at any time.
Thank you again for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Malcolm Reynolds
3000 Serenity Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 321-4567