TheΒ SEVERANCE COUNTEROFFER SCRIPTS

They made an offer. Now make it better.

The scripts for countering a severance offer that's already on the table.

When a severance offer lands, the first one is rarely the best one. These are the word-for-word scripts for what to send back β€” how to name your number, ask for benefits, equity, and references, and hold your position when they say it's final.

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What's inside the Scripts

A complete sequence — from the first reply to the close — built around four moves:

✓ Read the offer — assess your leverage and set your target, floor, and walk-away before you respond.
✓ The opening counter — the first reply that buys time and improves your terms without overplaying.
✓ The specific asks — scripts for pay, benefits continuation, equity, references, and non-compete.
✓ Close the deal — what to send when they push back or call it final.

The moment you'll be glad you have it

The time to know what to say is the moment the offer lands — not after you've already replied. This is for you when:

✓A severance offer just landed and you don't want to sign blind.
✓The first number feels low and you're not sure how to push.
✓They're pressuring you to sign fast.
✓You want more than money — benefits, references, a clean exit.
✓You're 40+ and want to use your full review window.

What's inside the War Room

A complete, 21-page system you print and fill β€” built around three things:

βœ“ The Templates β€” ready-to-use worksheets for tracking your documents, logging what happens, and recording your account. Print and fill as many times as you need.
βœ“ The Instructions β€” a clear, step-by-step walk-through of exactly what to gather, how to get clean copies, and how to keep it all where only you control it.
βœ“ Expert Strategy & Advice β€” the judgment most people miss: what matters, what to capture, how to do it safely, and how to stay in a position of strength.

The moment you'll be glad you have it

The time to build your record is before you need it. By the time any of these lands, it's already working for you:

βœ“ You're preparing to speak with HR.
βœ“ You're entering a PIP.
βœ“ You've received a severance offer.
βœ“ You're consulting an attorney.
βœ“ You're considering an EEOC filing.
βœ“ You need to reconstruct a timeline of what happened.

The goal isn't to predict which door you'll walk through β€” it's to be ready, clean and in control, whichever one it is.

"Emotion is information. It is not a strategy."

Build what they can't take

Β They made the first move. This is your answer.Β 

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The Severance Counteroffer Scripts are an orientation and preparation tool.

They are not legal advice.