Decision & Offer

Offer Negotiation Response

A professional response to a candidate's counter-offer or negotiation request with an updated or reaffirmed offer.

Subject Line Options

Re: Your [Role] offer — updated details
Following up on your offer discussion, [Candidate_Name]
[Role] offer update — [Company_Name]

Email Body

Hi [Candidate_Name],

Thank you for your openness in discussing the offer for the [Role] position. We appreciate your transparency, and I want you to know we've given your request careful thought.

After reviewing with the team, here's where we've landed:

- Base salary: [Updated_or_Original_Salary]

- [Equity_or_Bonus]: [Updated_or_Original_Details]

- [Additional_Adjustment]: [Details_if_Applicable]

- [Other_Terms]: [Details_if_Changed]

[If_Adjusted: We were able to [Description_of_Adjustment] because [Brief_Rationale]. We believe this reflects both the value you'll bring and our compensation philosophy.]

[If_Unchanged: While we weren't able to adjust the base salary, we want to highlight [Alternative_Benefits_or_Perks] that add significant value to the total package. We're confident this offer is competitive and reflects the impact we expect you to make.]

We remain very excited about you joining [Company_Name], and I hope we've been able to address your concerns. If you'd like to discuss further, I'm happy to hop on a call.

Please let me know your decision by [Updated_Deadline], or let me know if you need a bit more time.

Best,

[Recruiter_Name]

[Recruiter_Title] at [Company_Name]

[Phone_Number]