Salary Negotiation Talking Points for Recruiters

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Help me prepare for a salary negotiation call with Morgan for the Product Manager role. - Our offer: $140,000 base - Their ask: $155,000 base - Approved range ceiling: $148,000 - Other levers I can use: a signing bonus, extra PTO What I know about their priorities: Paying off student loans; wants a clear path to senior PM within two years. Give me: an opening line, how to ask what's driving the number, three talking points on total value, which levers to offer in which order, and what to say if we can't close the gap. Keep it collaborative: we're solving this together, and the goal is a candidate who starts happy. Never ask about their current or past salary. I'm a recruiter at [Company], a [size]-person [industry] company. What candidates should know: [mission in one line], [work setup: remote / hybrid / on-site], [two standout benefits]. Use inclusive, plain language: no gendered words, no 'rockstar', 'ninja' or 'young and energetic', no culture-fit jargon, and never ask about or refer to age, family status, health, religion or nationality. Only list requirements that are truly required.