This prompt helps you prepare for business negotiations by developing strategy, anticipating counterarguments, and practicing responses. Perfect for sales professionals, freelancers, procurement managers, and anyone negotiating contracts or deals. Gemini will help you think through leverage points and find mutually beneficial outcomes.
Works Best With: Gemini (Google AI) | Also works with: ChatGPT, Claude
The Prompt
Help me prepare for a negotiation about [WHAT YOU’RE NEGOTIATING – pricing, contract terms, salary, scope, etc.]. Negotiation context: – Who I’m negotiating with: [ROLE/COMPANY] – What I want: [YOUR DESIRED OUTCOME] – Current offer/situation: [WHERE THINGS STAND NOW] – My leverage: [WHY THEY SHOULD SAY YES] – Their leverage: [WHY THEY MIGHT RESIST] – BATNA (Best Alternative): [WHAT YOU’LL DO IF THIS FAILS] Help me develop: 1. My opening position (anchor point) 2. My walk-away point (minimum acceptable outcome) 3. Zone of possible agreement (where we might land) 4. Their likely objections and how to respond 5. Questions to ask that shift power dynamics 6. Concessions I can offer (low cost to me, valuable to them) 7. Language that frames requests as mutual benefit 8. Timing strategy (when to push, when to pause) Give me specific phrases to use, not just concepts. Help me sound confident but collaborative, not aggressive.
When to Use This Prompt
- You’re negotiating a job offer, raise, or contract terms
- You need to renegotiate pricing, scope, or timelines with a client or vendor
- You’re preparing for a high-stakes business deal and want to rehearse
- You tend to accept first offers and want to advocate better for yourself
What You’ll Get
The AI will help you develop a comprehensive negotiation strategy with a strong opening anchor position, clear walk-away boundaries to prevent bad deals, realistic assessment of where you’ll likely land, anticipated objections with prepared responses, strategic questions that uncover their constraints and priorities, low-cost concessions you can trade for higher-value wins, persuasive language that frames asks as win-win, and tactical timing guidance for when to push forward or let things breathe. You’ll enter the negotiation prepared and confident.
Why This Prompt Works
• BATNA inclusion: Identifying your best alternative strengthens resolve and prevents desperate agreement to poor terms
• Dual leverage analysis: Understanding both sides’ power positions helps you emphasize strengths and mitigate weaknesses
• Specific language request: Getting actual phrases to use makes abstract strategy into concrete, usable scripts
• Collaborative framing: Requesting win-win language prevents adversarial positioning that damages relationships
How to Customize This Prompt
- [WHAT YOU’RE NEGOTIATING] — Be specific: “salary for job offer,” “contract pricing,” “project scope expansion”
- [ROLE/COMPANY] — Identify the other party: “hiring manager at tech startup,” “procurement director at Fortune 500”
- [YOUR DESIRED OUTCOME] — State ideal result with numbers: “$120k salary,” “20% discount,” “2-week deadline extension”
- [WHERE THINGS STAND] — Current offer or status: “they offered $95k,” “standard pricing is $10k”
- [WHY THEY SHOULD SAY YES] — Your value proposition or leverage: “I have competing offers,” “we bring 50k followers”
- [WHY THEY MIGHT RESIST] — Their constraints: “budget limits,” “company policy,” “other vendors are cheaper”
- [WHAT YOU’LL DO IF THIS FAILS] — Your backup plan strengthens position: “accept other offer,” “find different vendor”
Pro Tips
• Practice out loud: After getting the strategy, ask Gemini to “role-play the negotiation so I can practice” for realistic rehearsal
• Research market rates: Include “what’s typical for [role/service] in [industry/location]” to anchor your ask in data
• Multi-variable trades: Request “what can I offer besides price” to find creative win-wins like payment terms or scope adjustments
• Emotional preparation: Add “help me stay calm if they push back hard” for psychological readiness