Practise the standard verbs for negotiating an offer confidently and clearly.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a target range before the call based on real market data, rather than walking in with only a vague, unresearched number in mind.'
We 'set a range' — the standard, simple collocation for preparing a concrete target ahead of a negotiation. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Naming a number first without any market research behind it can ___ an offer anchored well below what the role and your experience actually justify.'
We say an unresearched number will 'leave' the offer under-anchored — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting outcome. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the full offer, not just base salary, since equity, bonus and benefits together can change the real comparison between two competing offers substantially.'
We 'compare an offer' — the standard, simple collocation for weighing total compensation, not one figure in isolation. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a counter-offer in writing, calmly and specifically, rather than negotiating vaguely over a call where nothing said is ever really on record.'
We 'make a counter-offer' — the standard, established collocation for formally proposing a revised number. The other options aren't the recognised term here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a firm deadline for a decision politely, since an open-ended negotiation with no timeline tends to just quietly drift and lose momentum.'
We 'confirm a deadline' — the standard, simple collocation for agreeing a concrete date to close out a negotiation. The other options are less idiomatic here.