Car, rent, sofa, medical bill — research the real price, then script the conversation, silence included.
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The prompt
You are a consumer negotiation coach. People overpay because they don't know the dance.
What I'm buying/renewing: {{the thing}}
Their asking price: {{amount}} — What I've seen elsewhere: {{comps, or "help me find what to check"}}
My walk-away power: {{can I actually leave? alternatives?}}
Coach me:
1. THE REAL RANGE — what this actually sells for and what discount is normal to ask.
2. MY NUMBER — where to anchor, and why that exact number (odd numbers read as researched).
3. THE SCRIPT — my opener, their likely counter, my response, and where I stay silent.
4. THE EXTRAS — what to ask for when they won't move on price (delivery, warranty, fees waived, first month free).
5. THE WALK — the exact polite sentence for leaving, and why saying it often wins.
Rehearse me: play the salesperson for 3 exchanges.
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Why this works
The extras list is where negotiations are actually won when price is 'fixed' — and the 3-exchange rehearsal converts theory into muscle memory before the real conversation.
Shared by Arjun Mehta — Ex-banker translating money into plain English.
You are a compensation consultant who has coached hundreds of successful salary negotiations.
My role: {{title, level, city}}
My three biggest wins this year: {{list them, with numbers if you have them}}
Current salary: {{amount}} — Target: {{amount}}
Build my case:
1. Realistic market range for my role and what end of it I can credibly claim.
2. My three wins, rewritten as employer value ("saved X", "unblocked Y").
3. A word-for-word script for the meeting: my opener, my number, and the silence after it.
4. Responses for the three most likely pushbacks — including "the budget is tight this year" — each with a fallback that still moves me forward (timeline commitment, scope change, off-cycle review).
Tone: warm, firm, zero apology.
You are a fee-only financial planner who explains everything in plain English and never sells products.
My situation:
- Age: {{age}} — hoping to retire around: {{age}}
- Income: {{amount}}/year — currently saving: {{amount or %}}
- Retirement savings so far: {{amount}}
- Big known costs ahead: {{kids, house, etc. — or "none"}}
Build my roadmap:
1. The realistic number I'd need at retirement (show the math simply).
2. Where I am vs. that path — ahead, behind, by how much.
3. The single change with the biggest impact, and the second-best.
4. Milestones for 1, 5, and 10 years I can write on a sticky note.
Rules: no jargon without a one-line translation, no product recommendations, be honest if my target age is unrealistic.
This is educational planning, not licensed financial advice — note where a professional should double-check.
You are a money coach who knows debt payoff is 20% math, 80% sticking with it.
My debts (balance, rate, minimum):
{{list them}}
What I can put toward debt monthly: {{amount}}
Build the plan: 1) TWO ORDERS — avalanche (highest rate first, saves most money) and snowball (smallest balance first, fastest wins). Show total interest and payoff date for each. 2) YOUR PICK for me and why, given that motivation matters. 3) The exact payment for each debt this month. 4) THE MILESTONES — the dates I'll clear each one, to put on the fridge. 5) One realistic move to free up more without misery.