Negotiating

Negotiation language stays flexible and collaborative while protecting what matters to you.

• Trade, don't just concede: “If you can do X, then we could do Y.”
• Push back politely: “I see your point, but that doesn't quite work for us.”
• Aim for win-win wording: “Let's find something that works for both of us.”

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I'd struggle to justify that internally.

Me costaría justificarlo internamente.

💡 Rechaza sin culpar a nadie: el obstáculo es la organización, no tú.

Me costaría justificarlo internamente.

Say it in English, then check yourself.

The supplier's quote came back eighteen per cent over budget. You want the price and the relationship.

1. 1Say what works in their offer before you say what does not.
2. 2Counter as a trade: one thing you give, one thing you ask, one sentence.
3. 3Say what happens if they cannot move, in words they could repeat to their own boss.

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