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Salary raise request email
Open a salary conversation with evidence and a number, and ask for the meeting where you actually make the case.
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SubjectRequesting time to discuss my compensation
Hi Priya,
I'd like to set up time to talk about my compensation. Over the past eight months, I took over the onboarding pipeline and cut new-client setup time from three weeks to five days.
Based on that, I think a move to $92,000 is fair, and I'd like to walk through the reasoning with you rather than lay it out over email.
Could we find 30 minutes in the next couple of weeks?
Thanks,
Jordan
How to use it well
- →The email's only job is to get the meeting — put the number in it so your manager isn't ambushed, but save the persuasion for the conversation.
- →The evidence line should be an outcome, not effort: what changed because of your work, not how many hours it took.
- →Naming a target number anchors the conversation productively; leave it out and someone else picks the anchor for you.