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Raise request email template
Ready to ask for more pay? Fill in your manager's name and what you have achieved, add the amount if you have one in mind, and copy a clear, confident email asking for a meeting about a raise.
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How to use it
- List your accomplishments. Write down your strongest results, new duties and wins since your last pay change, with specifics where you can. The email updates as you type, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
- Pick your reason. Use the annual review version ahead of a scheduled review, the new responsibilities version when your role has grown, and the market rate version when you have researched pay for similar roles.
- Add a number if you have one. Add the amount you want if you have settled on it, or leave it out and bring it to the meeting. Then copy the email, read it once more and send it.
Example
What was entered
- Manager's name
- Dana
- Your name
- Marcus Bell
- Your key accomplishments
- Led the switch to a new inventory system at Harbor Supply Co., cutting stock errors by a third. Trained four new warehouse coordinators. Took over weekly vendor reporting for the region.
- The raise you are asking for
- a salary of $78,000
Ahead of your annual review
Subject: Discussing my compensation at my review
Hi Dana,
Ahead of my annual review, I would like to set aside time to discuss my compensation. Over the past year I have worked hard to deliver results for the team, including:
Led the switch to a new inventory system at Harbor Supply Co., cutting stock errors by a third.
Trained four new warehouse coordinators.
Took over weekly vendor reporting for the region.
Given these contributions, I would like to ask for a raise. Specifically, I am asking for a salary of $78,000. Could we talk about this during my review, or in a short meeting before then?
Thank you for considering it,
Marcus Bell
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Frequently asked questions
Should I ask for a raise by email or in person?
Both work well together. An email lets you set out your case clearly and request a meeting, and the conversation itself is best held in person or on a call, where you can discuss it properly.
When is a good time to ask for a raise?
Good moments are ahead of a scheduled review, after a clear win or a successful project, or when your responsibilities have grown. Avoid asking in the middle of a crisis or right after bad news for the team.
Should I include a specific number?
If you have researched pay for similar roles and know what you want, naming a clear figure gives your manager something concrete to work with. If you are unsure, you can leave it out and discuss it in the meeting.
What if my manager says no?
Stay calm and ask what you would need to achieve to earn a raise and when you could revisit it. Agree on clear goals and a date, then follow up in writing so you both remember the plan.
Is my information sent anywhere?
No. This template runs in your browser: the text is filled in on this page as you type, and nothing you enter is sent to Applystead or anyone else. You copy the finished text and use it from your own account.