how do you write a persuassive message to your boss explaining why you should get a raise?

Answer 1

Show ways in which you have improved the company, any skills that could be useful in a higher job, ect. Show him you are MORE than capable.

Answer 2

Why not talk to the boss in person? Just tell boss why you deserve a raise, give the boss examples why, then tell boss again (summary). Do the same thing in a letter, 3 paragraphs of what I just wrote. Good luck

Answer 3

Why are you writing this request? Not having face to face access with your boss is the only reason to do this. As a business owner with several dozen employees allow me to offer this advice. First off do you have access to the OWNER of the company, or just a supervisor? While I have several supers, I am the only one that can grant a raise in my firm. If you only have access to an immediate super it can be difficult to get raises based on non-timed review merit. Most national / global employers have set times of the year to do reviews so raises are stricly governed. If however you do have owner access lets get to it. Before you walk into the bosses office and ask for a raise DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Take and honest look at the company itself. Is it making money? And I just don't mean appearing to be. If you have been there any time at all and have observed your surroundings you will know. Does your company have seasonal shifts. Asking for a raise in the off season is not going to get you a thing. However, if you are in the middle or first middle of the prime revenue season your chances go way up for that raise. Take a look at how business is being conducted. Do venders to your company come in and/or leave happy, or are they sour faced both ways? This little insight will give you a look at the books without losing your job. Vendors and suppliers that are attentive and in good moods tell you that they are being paid promptly and that cashflow is looking good. Next, asking for that raise. Again homework is the key. Is there another person in the company that is in your posistion that is to your knowledge making more money than you? If so, compared HONESTLY to yourself, how do you measure up? If no other person carries your job then it gets a little harder to value your posistion. Look first at your JOB. Does it generate revenue for the company directly, aka sales reciepts, or does your job entail administrative duties? It's easy to evaluate your raise value if you bring in hard dollars. Not quite so if your administative. If you are admin. then again look honestly at what you have done to perform your job in an effecient way, saving money over perhaps someone before you or you have openly reduced costs of doing your job. Look into what others in other related companies to yours are making in their posistions. Do this within your market area. Remember, you can make more than your market, you just have to be worth the money. After you have gathered all of your information now what? Look at the "what ifs". "What if" I ask and the boss says NO? Are you willing to tender your resignation and move on to something else? Do you have something else? If not you better have a response to the bosses NO. It is fair to ask for an explanation as to why you are being denied the raise. There may be a very good reason you will accept for the denial allowing for a future discussion about the raise. Do not go ballistic or pout and sulk away. Listen to the reason given, ask any necessary questions you have and then graciously leave. I do not tell my employees all of the money issues with my company. Be prepared to justify the money you are NOW making as well as the additonal. Have your numbers memorized. Quote dollars you have either saved, made or both for the company. Remember, you are selling your worth, KNOW what you ARE worth. If you give me your worth I can hardly turn you down if I can clearly see you are an employee I need and want. PLEASE, do not go into personal issues as to why you need the raise. The furnace blew up, baby needs new shoes or the cats pregnant are not reasons to the boss. "It's not business, it's not rellavent". Sorry those are the facts. The bosses cat may be pregnant too, who is he going to ask for a raise? Personal issues while important in your world, are not in the bosses. He has his own set of personal baggage. Yours won't matter and only confuse the issue of your worth. Be reasonable about how much your raise should be. Base your request again on your homework. If have saved management costs in your job by say 10%, do the math as to what dollar value that translates to over a years time. Example, your saved the boss $15k in expenses last year, or you brought in an additonal $15k over your budget in sales. You make lets say $30k a year. You can reasonably ask for a 15% raise and still leave a good deal for the company to gain from by your good work. Again, do the math and be realistic. Its not easy, but its not hard either. Be confident, be poised and be on target. You will get your raise. Good Luck

Answer 4

Ask in person and state facts, not "explainations"! You know why you deserve a raise! Now go and tell him/her, and good luck!