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Write a Supplier Negotiation Script for a Phone Call

Use this before calling a supplier to renegotiate pricing or terms. Fill in your specific supplier details, spend amount, and asks before submitting.

The Prompt

Write a supplier negotiation script for a phone call. Here is my context:

- Supplier: [Name of supplier], who I've worked with for [X years]
- Current spend: Approximately $[amount] per [year/month]
- Primary ask: [e.g., a price reduction of 7–10% on standard orders]
- Fallback ask: [e.g., extended payment terms from net-30 to net-60]
- Tone: [e.g., collaborative and relationship-focused — I want to keep this supplier long-term]
- Additional context: [e.g., I've increased my order volume by 30% over the past 12 months / their fiscal quarter ends in 3 weeks / I have an informal quote from a competitor at a lower rate]

The script should include: a warm but businesslike opening, a clear statement of my ask with a business rationale, a transition to the fallback if the first ask is declined, and a close that keeps the relationship positive. Write it as spoken dialogue I can read from, not as a formal letter.

From the guide

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