Agent skill

Ask For A Raise

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Build and deliver a raise request that actually works — the evidence, the number, the timing, and the exact words — instead of hoping it gets noticed.

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Install Ask For A Raise

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ask-for-a-raise -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills ask-for-a-raise --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-for-a-raise .claude/skills/ask-for-a-raise && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
ask-for-a-raise
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
600 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Build and deliver a raise request that actually works — the evidence, the number, the timing, and the exact words — instead of hoping it gets noticed.

  • Works in 5 steps: Frame value, not effort. Managers pay… → Anchor to a real number. Combine your… → Time it well. Ask after a clear win or… → …
  • Asked how do I ask for a raise
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Build The Case,… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ask For A Raise is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Build and deliver a raise request that actually works — the evidence, the number, the timing, and the exact words — instead of hoping it gets noticed. Use when asked how do I ask for a raise, I deserve more money, prepare me to ask for a raise, or negotiate a pay increase at my job. Produces a value case built on your actual contributions and market rate, a specific target number with justification, the right timing and person, a script for the conversation, and responses to the likely pushbacks — turning 'I want…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked how do I ask for a raise
  • I deserve more money
  • Prepare me to ask for a raise
  • Negotiate a pay increase at my job

Example prompts

  • “I want more”
  • “/ask-for-a-raise”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Frame value, not effort. Managers pay for impact, not hours — lead with results, revenue/savings, and expanded responsibilities…
  2. Anchor to a real number. Combine your contribution with market rate into a specific ask; a vague request gets a vague answer.
  3. Time it well. Ask after a clear win or at a review cycle, when budget and goodwill exist — not during layoffs or a bad quarter. And ask…
  4. Say it plainly and hold. Open with the value, state the number, then stop talking — let them respond. Confidence and a specific ask beat…
  5. Handle the no. If it's not now, get a concrete path: what specifically would earn the raise, and by when — a vague "maybe later" is a soft…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Ask For A Raise loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 148 tokens; SKILL.md has 600 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~148
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 600 words, ~1,098 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ask-for-a-raise/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ask-for-a-raise
description
Build and deliver a raise request that actually works — the evidence, the number, the timing, and the exact words — instead of hoping it gets noticed. Use when asked how do I ask for a raise, I deserve more money, prepare me to ask for a raise, or negotiate a pay increase at my job. Produces a value case built on your actual contributions and market rate, a specific target number with justification, the right timing and person, a script for the conversation, and responses to the likely pushbacks — turning 'I want more' into a business case your manager can say yes to.

Ask for a Raise

Raises rarely come from working hard and waiting to be noticed — they come from making a clear case at the right time to the right person. Most people either never ask or ask badly ("I've been here a while and could use more money"). This builds the version that works: evidence of your value, a specific justified number, good timing, the words to say, and answers to the pushback. It's a business case, not a plea.

What This Skill Produces

  • Your value case — your actual contributions, results, and added responsibilities, framed as value delivered (not effort spent)
  • A target number — a specific ask backed by your market rate and contribution, not a vague "a raise"
  • Timing & audience — when to ask (after a win, at review cycles, not during bad times) and who actually decides
  • The conversation script — how to open, state the ask, and hold, in words you'd actually say
  • Pushback responses — answers to "there's no budget," "not right now," "the market's tough," and how to get a concrete path if it's a no

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • Your contributions — what you've delivered, especially results and expanded scope since your last raise
  • Current pay & market rate — what you earn and what the role pays (benchmark it if unknown)
  • The context — company/team health, review cycles, your relationship with your manager
  • What you want — a number, and your walk-away/backup if it's no

Framework: Build The Case, Time It, Ask Clearly

  1. Frame value, not effort. Managers pay for impact, not hours — lead with results, revenue/savings, and expanded responsibilities, quantified where possible.
  2. Anchor to a real number. Combine your contribution with market rate into a specific ask; a vague request gets a vague answer.
  3. Time it well. Ask after a clear win or at a review cycle, when budget and goodwill exist — not during layoffs or a bad quarter. And ask the person who actually decides.
  4. Say it plainly and hold. Open with the value, state the number, then stop talking — let them respond. Confidence and a specific ask beat apology and hedging.
  5. Handle the no. If it's not now, get a concrete path: what specifically would earn the raise, and by when — a vague "maybe later" is a soft no to pin down.
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Output Format

Raise request: current [pay] → target [ask] · role [x]

Your value case: [contributions/results/added scope — as value delivered, quantified]. The number: [specific ask] — justified by [contribution + market rate]. Timing & who: [when to ask + the actual decision-maker]. The script

[Open with value] · [state the number] · [then stop and listen]. If they push back: "no budget" → [response] · "not now" → [get a concrete path: what + by when].

Quality Checks

  • The case is framed as value/impact, not effort or need
  • The ask is a specific number backed by contribution + market rate
  • Timing and the right decision-maker are addressed
  • A clear, confident script is provided
  • Responses to the common pushbacks are included
  • A "get a concrete path" plan exists for a no

Anti-Patterns

  • Asking based on need or tenure ("I've been here 3 years") instead of value.
  • A vague ask with no number.
  • Bad timing (during layoffs, to the wrong person).
  • Apologizing or over-hedging the ask.
  • Accepting a vague "maybe later" with no path.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "How do I ask for a raise? I think I deserve more."
  • "Prepare me to negotiate a pay increase."
  • "Help me build a case for a raise and what to say."
  • "I want to ask for more money — what number and when?"
  • "My manager said 'no budget' last time. How do I approach it now?"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/ask-for-a-raise of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Ask For A Raise

What does Ask For A Raise do?

Build and deliver a raise request that actually works — the evidence, the number, the timing, and the exact words — instead of hoping it gets noticed. Ask For A Raise is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Build and deliver a raise request that actually works — the evidence, the number, the timing, and the exact words — instead of hoping it gets noticed.

When should I use Ask For A Raise?

Ask For A Raise fits situations like: asked how do I ask for a raise; I deserve more money; prepare me to ask for a raise; negotiate a pay increase at my job.

How do I install Ask For A Raise in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ask-for-a-raise -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ask-for-a-raise in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/ask-for-a-raise in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ask For A Raise in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ask-for-a-raise -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ask-for-a-raise in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/ask-for-a-raise in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ask For A Raise in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ask-for-a-raise -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ask-for-a-raise, .gemini/skills/ask-for-a-raise, .github/skills/ask-for-a-raise and .opencode/skills/ask-for-a-raise in your project.

What does Ask For A Raise need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ask For A Raise is instructions for the agent only.

Does Ask For A Raise access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ask For A Raise safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Ask For A Raise use?

Ask For A Raise is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Ask For A Raise use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Ask For A Raise?

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Who maintains Ask For A Raise?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.