The problem in their words
People with a review, appraisal or promotion talk coming up say they don't know how to start the conversation or what number to ask for. Some don't want to get "lowballed again" and others aren't sure if asking is even normal at their stage. Even people with a verbal offer in hand ask whether to accept or negotiate, and how.
Who's asking
- r/negotiation: 10 posts
- r/askmanagers: 1 post
What they use today
- Posting their situation to online forums and asking for advice
All 11 posts
Negotiation for Salary
“My review and salary negotiation day is coming near. But I don't know how to start conversation.”
r/negotiation · 30 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (Negotiation for Salary) 6 months into my startup job is it good i ask for a hike?
“Is it normal to ask for a salary revision after 6 months in a startup?”
r/negotiation · 29 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (6 months into my startup job is it good i ask for a hike?) “My appraisal cycle is coming up and I don’t want to get lowballed again , how should I prepare”
r/negotiation · 29 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (My appraisal cycle is coming up and I don’t want to get lowballed again , how should I prepare) “7 years at the same company, multiple big comp increases, and now being asked to take a manager role; how should I approach the salary question?”
r/negotiation · 27 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (7 years at the same company, multiple big comp increases, and now being asked to take a manager role; how should I approach the salary question?) “Internal promotion opportunity- Team Leader postion- Confused about what salary to ask for”
r/negotiation · 27 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (Internal promotion opportunity- Team Leader postion- Confused about what salary to ask for) “Accept or negotiate?”
r/negotiation · 26 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (Accept or negotiate?) Negotiating Salary for BI Analyst Role
“I want to understand how can I negotiate a salary.”
r/negotiation · 25 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (Negotiating Salary for BI Analyst Role) “How to negotiate a payrise ?”
r/negotiation · 24 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (How to negotiate a payrise ?) “How do I approach asking for a salary raise? (Logistics/Customs role, Dubai)”
r/negotiation · 22 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (How do I approach asking for a salary raise? (Logistics/Customs role, Dubai)) Proper measures to ask for pay increases
“Given my performance and workload I believe it’s time to discuss a potential pay increase.”
r/askmanagers · 20 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (Proper measures to ask for pay increases) Need help
“Now I believe I can get 5-10k more. No written offer has been sent yet.”
r/negotiation · 19 Aug 2026 · Read it on Reddit (Need help)
If you tested it
A headline for the page: “Walk into your raise talk knowing what to ask for and what to say”
Test first: The riskiest assumption is that people will act on a prepared script and market check before their talk, shown by visitors leaving an email and their review date to get one.
- Build a one-page site: pick your talk type (raise, promotion, offer), enter your role and date, get a market check and script, then join the list.
- Answer fresh questions in negotiation and manager forums with genuinely useful advice, and link the page only where the poster asks how to prepare.
- Count it a yes if a clear share of visitors leave an email with an upcoming talk date, and several reply to say they would pay for the full prep.
Test this idea
Edit it to make it yours, then see who's asking this week. If you want, Ghostlaunch builds the page and runs the 7-day test.