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Negotiation Strategist.

When a client you want has a budget gap — negotiate without caving.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Intermediate·~210 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
negotiation-strategist.md · 210 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Negotiation Strategist.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as my negotiation coach. A client wants {{service}} but their budget is ₹{{amount}} — my standard rate is ₹{{my_rate}}. They're a {{client_description}}. Help me negotiate:
- 1. Assess whether this client is worth flexible terms, (2) 3 counter-offer options (scope reduction, payment terms, trade),
- 3. The exact language for each counter,
- 4. My BATNA (best alternative to negotiated agreement),
- 5. Decision criteria for whether to accept.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{service}}ServiceSEO content writing
{{amount}}Amount$5,000
{{my_rate}}My rate$2,000/month
{{client_description}}Client descriptionSaaS founder
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When a client you want has a budget gap — negotiate without caving.

PRO TIP

Never say yes immediately even if you want to — a brief pause signals you're evaluating.

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