# Walk into your raise talk ready for every pushback

> One person rehearsed three times with AI as the boss and turned a 4% offer into an 11% raise.

Give AI your role, your wins and the number you're asking for, then let it play your manager and push back. You rehearse your answer to 'budgets are tight' before the real meeting.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/rehearse-your-raise-talk-with-ai-as-boss/
- Category: Learn anything faster
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 30 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Voice works in ChatGPT, Gemini Live and Claude, with daily limits on free plans.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Help me rehearse a raise conversation with my manager. My role: [YOUR ROLE, e.g. operations manager, 4 years]. What I'm asking for: [YOUR ASK, e.g. a 12% raise]. My top wins with results: [YOUR WINS, e.g. cut onboarding time by 30%]. What my manager is like: [YOUR MANAGER, e.g. fair but careful with budget]. First, rank my wins by business impact and give me a two-sentence opening. Then play my manager. Be realistic, not mean. Push back with lines like 'we don't do off-cycle raises' or 'budgets are tight', and counter with a lower number. Stay in character until I say 'debrief'. Then tell me what I did well, where I gave in too fast and the exact words to use next time.
```

## Step by step

1. Gather your last reviews, three wins with results and your target number.
2. Paste the prompt below with your details.
3. Turn on voice mode and run the conversation at least three times.
4. Ask for a one-page cheat sheet of your best answers to bring along.

## What you'll get

Your wins ranked by impact, a strong opening and a realistic practice run with feedback on your exact wording.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Voice works in ChatGPT, Gemini Live and Claude, with daily limits on free plans.

**How long does it take?** About 30 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: your role, your ask, your wins and your manager. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** Your wins ranked by impact, a strong opening and a realistic practice run with feedback on your exact wording.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/ArcadiaBunny: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1rx9ufe/chatgpt_helped_me_prep_for_a_salary_negotiation/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Watch It For Me (Drop any video link and get the step-by-step playbook, the full timestamped transcript, and the best quotes. Without watching it); TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.