{"id":"rec-offer-call-talk-track-script","audience":"recruiting","category":"people-work","track":"people","level":"intermediate","technique":"tone","title":"Write an offer call talk track using only approved terms","free":false,"task":"Write a talk track for a recruiter's offer call in plain text, under 150 words, with four labeled parts: Open:, Offer:, Next steps:, If asked:. Offer: states only the approved terms. If asked: gives one line each for \"Can you go higher?\" and \"Can I start later?\" that do not promise anything. Spoken style. Do not mention other candidates. HR and Compensation review before use.","materialLabel":"Approved terms and call notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Candidate: Reza Hosseini, Customer Success Manager. Recruiter: Mina Park. Call: Wednesday Nov 11.\n\nApproved by Compensation (Nov 9)\n- Base: $88,000\n- Target bonus: 8% of base, paid annually, prorated for the first year\n- Start date: between Jan 4 and Jan 25\n- PTO: 15 days in year one\n- Offer is valid until Friday Nov 20, 5:00 pm Pacific\n- Written offer letter will follow by email within 24 hours of the call.\n\nNot approved: signing bonus, higher base, relocation help, remote-first schedule (role is hybrid, 3 days on-site).\nMina's note: she believes there is room up to $92,000 if he pushes; not approved, do not say.\nOther finalists: two; do not mention.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":190},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Promising flexibility","why":"The AI says 'we may have room on salary'.","fix":"Say: \"For 'Can you go higher?' say you will take it back to the team; promise nothing.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Unapproved terms","why":"The AI adds a signing bonus or remote work.","fix":"Say: \"Offer states only the approved terms.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Labels","why":"The AI writes a narrative.","fix":"Say: \"Four parts labeled Open:, Offer:, Next steps:, If asked:.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each part instead, for example: \"each line under 15 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Markdown","why":"The AI bolds words or adds headings.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Four labels","patterns":["open:","offer:","next steps:","if asked:"]},{"label":"Approved only","patterns":["only the approved"]},{"label":"Non-promising","patterns":["promise nothing","do not promise"]},{"label":"Spoken style","patterns":["spoken"]},{"label":"Word cap","patterns":["under \\d+ words"]}],"hint":"Give the four labels, tell it to state only approved terms, and handle the pushback lines without promises.","mission":"Prepare a recruiter for the offer call with approved terms.","musts":["Approved terms only","Promise nothing if asked","Don't mention other candidates"],"rubricLabels":["Has the four parts Open:, Offer:, Next steps:, If asked: in that order, in spoken style","Offer: states only approved terms ($88,000 base, 8% target bonus prorated, start between Jan 4 and Jan 25, 15 days PTO, hybrid 3 days) and Next steps: gives the written offer within 24 hours and the Nov 20 5:00 pm Pacific deadline","If asked: has one non-promising line for higher pay and one for a later start (neither promises or hints at $92,000, a signing bonus or relocation), and no mention of other finalists"]}