The Raise Kit

Ask for the raise your bigger job deserves, with a number, a script and a plan B

Your job has grown, your paycheck hasn't, and every time you try to bring it up the conversation turns into praise instead of a decision.

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• 47page PDF toolkit
• 15conversation scenarios
• 48replies to pushback
• 1Excel raise calculator

To ask for a raise after taking on more work, first confirm the new duties are permanent, then connect them to measurable results, choose a minimum, target and ambitious number, and ask for a specific decision. If the answer is no, leave with clear conditions and a date to revisit. The Raise Kit gives you the tools and exact words for each step.

What's inside

• Permanent role expansion test. Tell temporary coverage apart from a role that has really grown
• Inherited duties tracker. Log what you took on, since when and how much of your week it takes
• Business impact swipe file. Turn tasks into results your manager can evaluate
• Minimum, target and ambitious raise builder. Three numbers you can justify before the meeting
• Fallback and walkaway planner. Your plan if the full raise isn't available
• Raise request script. Word-for-word language for in person or on video
• Turn praise into a pay decision. What to say when you hear 'you're doing great work'
• Objection cheat sheet. Replies to 'no budget', 'not now' and 'that's the max for your role'
• No-raise role boundary script. What to ask for if the answer is no
• Follow-up email template. Put the decision, owner and review date in writing

Look inside

How to use it

1. Run the role expansion test and start the duties tracker (15 minutes)
2. Build your evidence with the impact swipe file
3. Set your three numbers and your fallback plan
4. Rehearse the script, then book the meeting
5. Send the follow-up email the same day

Last updated 2026-09-21. Written by Jorge Orozco. How we write our guides.

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