

“We came with a counter proposal, but they weren’t open to negotiation.” 6. Counter proposalĮxplanation: An alternative solution you offer when you disagree with the one already presented. “After a really long debate, they managed to reach consensus on the issue of sick leave.” 5. To reach consensusĮxplanation: To agree on a matter that initially (at first) you disagreed upon. “Let’s consider the alternatives before deciding on the best candidate for this position.” 4. AlternativeĮxplanation: A choice that could be better than the present situation. “The bottom line is that we cannot raise both salaries and bonuses.” 3. “This laptop was such a bargain! I paid half as much as you paid for yours and mine is much faster.” 2. “You can’t bargain with him, he’s very inflexible.” You can also use this as a noun (something can be a bargain) to refer to products being sold for a really good price. To bargainĮxplanation: To discuss the conditions of an agreement, to negotiate. Look at the definitions and read the examples to fully understand them. Here are some of the most important words that you may find useful. If you are willing to learn more tips about effective negotiations, you may come across some words and phrases you need to know in order to fully understand your material.
UNION REQUEST TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE PDF
This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. Let’s sum this up really quickly to make sure we are on the same page. Shall we try to sum up the main points of our discussion? I just want to make sure I got this part straight. Could you please tell me again how you feel about…? Offering you… is the best we can do right now.

We could offer you…, if you think you can agree on… We might be able to work on…, if you could…

Unfortunately, our position is different from yours.
