Many of us have a hard time asking for stuff, and that doesnt make for strong negotiating skills.

Hesshared some of these scripts with usbefore.

But in this guide, he offers a few specificdontsfor negotiating.

Making it too easy to say no is one of them.

He writes:

Are you sure?

Dont make it easy for the rep to say no.

Is there anything else I can do?

Again, imagine if you were a customer service rep and someone said this.

It would make your life easier to just say NO.

As a customer, dont make is easy for companies to say no.

Think like a journalist and dont ask closed-ended questions.

Instead, ask questions like, what can you offer?

Its is a classic haggling technique because it works a hell of a lot better than are you sure?

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