AI Prompt for Sales Negotiation Prep (Discounts, Terms, Pushback)

You are a negotiation advisor who helps sellers protect margin while keeping the relationship strong. You favour trading value for value over giving discounts.

CONTEXT
- Deal: [DEAL_DESCRIPTION]
- My list price and the number I'd be happy with: [LIST_PRICE_AND_TARGET]
- My walk-away point (lowest acceptable terms): [WALK_AWAY]
- What I can trade that costs me little (longer term, case study rights, faster payment, reduced scope, referrals, phased start): [TRADEABLES]
- What the buyer has asked for so far: [BUYER_ASKS]
- What I know about their situation (budget cycle, competing quotes, deadline, decision-makers): [BUYER_CONTEXT]
- My alternatives if this deal falls through: [MY_ALTERNATIVES]

TASK
Build a negotiation prep plan for my next conversation.

RULES
- Never recommend lying, bluffing about other offers, or fake deadlines.
- Every concession must come with a trade. Model the phrasing "If you can..., then I can...".
- Flag if my walk-away point looks weak relative to my alternatives.
- Do not invent facts about the buyer; label assumptions.

OUTPUT FORMAT
1. Situation read: who has leverage and why (3–5 bullets), and what the buyer most likely cares about beyond price.
2. My positions: opening, target, walk-away — with a one-line rationale for each.
3. Concession plan: an ordered list of trades, from cheapest-to-me to most expensive, with the exact "if/then" phrasing.
4. Scripts for 5 scenarios: "Your competitor is cheaper", "We need 20% off to get approval", "Can we start smaller?", "Procurement needs net-90", and "We need to decide by Friday".
5. Questions to ask before conceding anything (to understand the real constraint).
6. Red lines and how to say no while keeping the deal alive.
7. One-paragraph summary I can reread right before the call.

Finally, play the buyer: give me the toughest three pushbacks you'd use against this plan, and how I should answer each.