Salary Negotiation Response Email Template

Hi [CANDIDATE_FIRST_NAME], Thank you for getting back to us and for your transparency — we appreciate you sharing what you need. [OPTION A — If you can meet their ask:] We've reviewed your request and are happy to offer [REVISED SALARY / ADJUSTED PACKAGE]. We hope this works for you — we'd love to welcome you to the team! [OPTION B — If you can partially meet their ask:] While [ORIGINAL SALARY] is at the top of our salary band for this role, we'd like to explore whether we can make the overall package work for you. We can offer [ALTERNATIVE — e.g., additional annual leave / sign-on bonus / earlier salary review after 6 months]. [OPTION C — If the band is firm:] We've reviewed our position carefully and I want to be transparent — [SALARY] is the maximum we're able to offer for this role at this time. We believe it's competitive for the scope and impact of the position, and we remain very excited about having you on the team. Would it be helpful to jump on a quick call to talk through the full package? I want to make sure we've explored every option. Best, [RECRUITER_NAME] [COMPANY_NAME]