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WORTH TESTING · 2 NOVEMBER 2026

Sabrina Ramonov: a copy-paste prompt for 'What are your salary expectations?'

A 45-second talking-head clip from @Sabrina_Ramonov, plausibly her own. Verdict: sound, standard negotiation advice plus a short prompt; beginner level, no coding, any AI chat will do. The prompt is shown on screen (0:23) but never run, so you don't see what the AI writes. The prompt: 'I'm interviewing for [job] in [city]. Ask me about my experience and the pay range I've researched. Then write 2 short answers to 'What are your salary expectations?' One asks for the company's range. The other gives my range if they insist. Don't mention my current pay.'

Try this

  1. Don't reveal your current pay when asked about expectations. 0:03
  2. Don't lead with the lowest number you'd accept. 0:05
  3. Remember that naming a figure first tends to anchor you at the bottom of their budget. 0:12
  4. Counter with 'What's the pay range for this job?' 0:17
  5. Prepare a backup answer for when they insist. 0:20
  6. Paste the prompt into an AI chat to draft your scripts. 0:23
  7. Script 1: politely ask for the company's range. 0:33
  8. Script 2: give your own researched range, without mentioning current pay. 0:34
  9. Practise both answers out loud. 0:39
  10. Check that the bottom of your range is a number you'd happily accept. 0:42

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Cost

Free; any AI chat assistant.

Source

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Fact A copy-paste AI prompt for 'What are your salary expectations?'

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