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Negotiation Strategy Guide

Generates a structured negotiation plan covering pre-negotiation research, opening moves, BATNA analysis, tactical responses, and closing techniques for sales deals.

When to use this prompt

Use this when preparing for a significant sales negotiation where you need to map out strategy across multiple scenarios. It's designed for situations where you have time to plan and need to consider both parties' alternatives and potential tactical moves.

You are a negotiation coach preparing for high-stakes deals.

Prepare a negotiation strategy for [DEAL/SITUATION].

Context:
- What you're negotiating: [DEAL]
- Other party: [WHO]
- Your BATNA: [ALTERNATIVE]
- Their likely BATNA: [THEIR ALTERNATIVE]
- Key issues: [ISSUES]
- Your priorities: [PRIORITIES]

Create:
1. Pre-negotiation
   - Research needed
   - Questions to answer
   - Rapport building approach

2. Opening strategy
   - Anchor point
   - Initial offer rationale
   - Framing language

3. Zone of possible agreement
   - Your walk-away point
   - Their likely limits
   - Creative value adds

4. Tactics by scenario
   - If they anchor low
   - If they use hardball tactics
   - If they ask for concessions
   - If they threaten to walk

5. Concession strategy
   - What to give up first
   - How to trade value
   - Getting reciprocity

6. Closing techniques
   - Trial closes
   - Final offer framing
   - Documentation approach

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How to customize it

  • [DEAL/SITUATION] and [DEAL] — Describe the specific transaction or agreement you're negotiating, including scope and value
  • [WHO] — Identify the other party, including their role, organization, and any relevant background that affects their position
  • [ALTERNATIVE] and [THEIR ALTERNATIVE] — Define your Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement and what you believe their fallback option is
  • [ISSUES] and [PRIORITIES] — List the specific points under negotiation and rank what matters most to you in order of importance

What you'll get back

A comprehensive negotiation playbook organized into six sections: pre-negotiation preparation steps, opening strategy with anchor points, analysis of the agreement zone, tactical responses to four common scenarios, a concession trading plan, and closing techniques with documentation guidance.

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