Practise the standard verbs for negotiating a counter-offer fairly.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a counter-offer within the approved band, rather than a number nobody on the hiring side has actually signed off on.'
We 'submit a counter-offer' — the standard, simple collocation for presenting a revised offer. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Countering too far below a candidate's stated expectation can ___ them walking away from the table entirely.'
We say a low counter will 'leave' a candidate walking away — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting outcome. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the reasoning behind our counter clearly, rather than a bare number with no actual justification attached.'
We 'explain reasoning' — the standard, simple collocation for justifying a counter-offer. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ every counter against internal pay equity before sending it, rather than creating a gap nobody's actually reviewed.'
We 'check a counter' — the standard, simple collocation for comparing an offer to internal equity. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the negotiation timeline closely, rather than letting a candidate's decision window lapse without anyone actually following up.'
We 'track a timeline' — the standard, simple collocation for monitoring a negotiation's deadline. The other options aren't idiomatic here.