{"id":"prod2-job-offer-counter-memo","audience":"job-seekers","category":"decisions","track":"productivity","technique":"grounding","title":"Decide whether to counter an offer, with the gap in numbers","free":false,"task":"You got a job offer and need to decide your reply. Write exactly 3 numbered lines labeled Decision, Gap, Ask. Gap shows the math between your target and the latest offer. Ask names one specific number. The recruiter updated the offer after the letter, so use the latest number. Plain text, under 70 words.","materialLabel":"Your notes and the recruiter's message (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Offer: Program Coordinator, Riverbend Community Foundation\n\nOffer letter (Oct 2): base salary $52,000. 3 weeks PTO. Start Nov 3.\n\nMy research\n- Similar coordinator roles in my city: $55,000 - $60,000 (3 postings I saved)\n- My target: $58,000\n- Lowest I'd accept: $54,000\n\nThings I like: mission, short commute (15 min), manager seemed great.\nThing I don't: no remote days.\n\nMy friend says always ask for 20% more. Feels like too much.\n\nRecruiter message (Oct 6):\n\"Hi! Good news, the director approved a revised base of $54,000 after our chat. Everything else is unchanged. Let us know by Friday!\"\n","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":3},{"type":"maxWords","max":70},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Using the first offer","why":"The letter says $52,000 and the AI does the math on it.","fix":"Add: \"The latest offer is $54,000 from the recruiter's message.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Vague ask","why":"The AI suggests 'asking for more' without a number.","fix":"Add: \"Ask names one specific number from my research.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Taking the friend's advice","why":"The AI picks up '20% more' from your notes.","fix":"Add: \"Base the ask on my research range, not 20%.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"A negotiation essay","why":"The AI writes scripts, tips and headings.","fix":"Say: \"Exactly 3 numbered lines: Decision, Gap, Ask. Plain text.\"","checks":["r0","numberedItems","plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting words, so a total word cap usually lands over.","fix":"Cap each line: \"each line under 15 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Names the labels","patterns":["gap","ask"]},{"label":"Uses the latest offer","patterns":["54","revised","latest"]},{"label":"Shows the math","patterns":["math","target","58"]},{"label":"Sets the line count","patterns":["\\b(3|three)\\b.{0,15}lines?"]},{"label":"Caps the length","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words"]}],"hint":"A good counter is a specific number backed by your research. Tell the AI the latest offer, your target, and the line format.","rubricLabels":["The 3 lines are labeled, in this order: Decision, Gap, Ask","The Gap line uses the $54,000 revised offer: $58,000 - $54,000 = $4,000","The Ask line names one specific salary number between $55,000 and $60,000 (for example $58,000), and does not ask for 20% more"]}