HYPE OR FACT? · CHECKED 2 NOVEMBER 2026
A copy-paste AI prompt for 'What are your salary expectations?'
OUR VERDICT
FactOur original verdict: “Fact or hype: fact. It's sound, standard negotiation advice plus a simple prompt; the AI's answers are never shown, so how good the scripts are is untested.”
THE CLAIM
“A copy-paste prompt that interviews you about your experience and researched pay range, then writes two short answers to 'What are your salary expectations?', one asking for the company's range and one giving yours if pressed.”
What’s actually true
- The 45-second video gives the full prompt on screen at 0:23.
- The advice is standard: don't give your current pay or your lowest number first, ask for the role's range, and have a backup answer.
- The prompt is never run in the video, so you don't see the AI's output.
- Beginner level, no coding; any AI chat assistant will do.
Sources
Cost
Free; any AI chat assistant.
USE IT IF
Job seekers, and anyone preparing for a pricing or pay conversation.
SKIP IT IF
Anyone wanting sector-specific UK salary data: the prompt uses the range you've researched.
How we knowChecked on 2 November 2026. Verdicts: Fact = the claim holds up; Partly fact = real, but with caveats or overstated parts; Hype = the headline claim isn't supported. Products change quickly, so check the maker's site before you buy. Our methods & sources ↗