Your Negotiation Playbook

Set these before any English-language negotiation:

• Know your walk-away number — decide it now, never under pressure
• Prep three phrases from this lesson and say them until they sound natural
• Swap "but" for "and" — "but" erases everything said before it, while "and" builds on their point and keeps the tone collaborative
• Use the pause after every major point you make
• Slow your pace so you have time to think before you reply

Negotiation is not about winning or losing. It is about landing on terms both sides can live with.