How to Assertively Ask for a Raise?
Be Confident Present Your Case for a Raise Confidently and Unemotionally. Be Prepared to Showcase Your Accomplishments to Your Supervisor in an Assertive...
Be Confident
Present your case for a raise confidently and unemotionally. Be prepared to showcase your accomplishments to your supervisor in an assertive manner. Be straightforward. Remember to think of it as if you were selling something—in this case yourself.
How do you ask for a raise in wording?
Start with an opener
- “Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. In my current role, I'm excited to keep working towards key company goals and grow my personal responsibilities. ...
- “Thank you for taking this meeting. I'm excited to share some of my recent accomplishments with you and discuss my salary.
Is it unreasonable to ask for a 20% raise?
As a general rule of thumb, it's usually appropriate to ask for 10% to 20% more than what you're currently making. That means if you're making $50,000 a year now, you can easily ask for $55,000 to $60,000 without seeming greedy or getting laughed at.