Got an offer but the number's a little low? Don't just say yes — counter it, professionally. A Salary Negotiation / Counteroffer Letter is the polished way to ask for more before you accept, and PaperKit drafts a confident, respectful one in seconds. Pick the BASIS for your ask — you have a COMPETING OFFER, you're going off MARKET DATA, you're making the case on your EXPERIENCE and value, it's about COST OF LIVING, the ROLE'S SCOPE is bigger than the offer reflects, or you're READY TO SIGN the moment the gap closes — and it reshapes the whole letter: the subtitle, the framing, the justification, and the enthusiasm line. Then choose how firmly to ask — COLLABORATIVE, FIRM but warm, OPEN TO TRADE-OFFS, or DECISIVE — and it rewrites the closing line for you. Spelling out exactly what you want? Flip on the WHAT I'M ASKING FOR list and lay out your asks — base, bonus, equity, start date, remote days — as clean bullet points (type your own numbers; PaperKit does no math). It's a letter TO your hiring manager or HR, so you (the candidate) e-sign it online and send the polished PDF — there's no second signature. It sits right between the acceptance and the decline: offer → negotiate → accept or decline. (This is a courtesy letter, not legal, tax, HR, or negotiation advice.)
The big lever — it reshapes the whole letter: the subtitle, the framing, the justification paragraph, and the enthusiasm line. Pick the case that fits (the wording stays professional and constructive).
Market data — measured and objective; frames the ask around what comparable roles pay in this market.
Overrides the ask / closing line — the last thing they read. Keep it collaborative, firm but warm, open to trade-offs, or decisive.
Collaborative — invites a conversation to land on a number that works for both sides.
Your name appears on the letterhead and you e-sign the hosted letter. This is a letter TO the employer, so there's no second signature.
Who the letter is addressed to — usually your hiring manager or HR. If you leave the name blank it's addressed to the “[Company] Hiring Team.”
Off = a clean narrative letter. On = PaperKit adds a “specifically, here is what I'm hoping we can revisit…” block that spells out your asks as clear bullets. (One line per item, in your own words — type any numbers yourself; PaperKit does no math.)
Turn on what applies. A good-faith paragraph and an enthusiasm line are on by default.
A real salary negotiation / counteroffer letter. The basis reshapes the framing & enthusiasm; the posture rewrites the closing line; the what-I'm-asking-for list appears only if you turn it on. Publish to get a hosted link you can e-sign online.
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A salary negotiation / counteroffer letter is a template for convenience, not legal, tax, HR, or negotiation advice. It is a courtesy letter that communicates your request to revisit an offer; it does not bind you or the employer, does not alter or replace the employer's offer, and is not itself a contract. Keep a dated copy of both the offer and this letter for your records. PaperKit is not a law firm and records electronic signature via the signer's typed name.