This is Offer Decision skill sample output · the full methodology lives in the paid skill · people, companies, and figures are fictional
OFFER DECISION · SAMPLE OUTPUT

Two offers, one signature.
Do the math first, then trust your gut.

Maya Chen, 8 years in product. Choosing between Halcyon Tech Senior PM (negotiated) and Verdant Tech Senior PM (fresh offer). Below is a real decision package: first translate both offers into the same currency, then let six dimensions vote.

Candidate Maya Chen Decision window 6 days Status Choosing · unsigned
OFFER A

Halcyon Tech

Senior Product Manager · Platform (counter-offered, numbers final)
Monthly × 13 months$6k × 13
Annual bonus (~90% actual payout)15% target
RSU (4-yr vest)$171k
Signing bonus (1-yr clawback)$14k
⏰ Reply deadline this Friday 6:00 PM · extension to next Wednesday requested
OFFER B

Verdant Tech

Senior Product Manager · 0-to-1 new business line lead (just received, verbal + email confirmation in progress)
Monthly × 12 months$6.4k × 12
Annual bonus (~80% actual payout)20% target
Options (4-yr vest, conservative valuation)$86k × 0.6
Signing bonusNone
⏰ Reply deadline next Friday 6:00 PM · written offer letter pending

First, translate both offers into the same currency

Salary, annual package, and equity can't be compared directly. The skill's conversion rules normalize them into two views: Year-1 realizable cash (how much more lands in your bank account next year) and Year-3 total value (what this job is worth over three years). Toggle and watch — the winner changes.

Halcyon Tech · AListed-company RSU, discounted
$136.9k
$136.9k
◀ Leads
Verdant Tech · BOptions at 60% conservative valuation
$102.0k
$102.0k
Line itemHalcyon Tech AVerdant Tech B
Read:A wins under both views — money isn't the issue. That means the decision formally moves to the scorecard's non-money dimensions: if B wins big enough on "career acceleration", B can still be the right answer. Money is the ticket in, not the verdict.

Six dimensions vote — write down the weights first

Drag the sliders: weight = "what I want at this stage of life", score = "what this offer gives". The scale tilts in real time. The iron rule — set weights before scoring.

Weight presets:
IN
DECISION · SCORECARD VERDICT
Halcyon Tech A
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Verdant Tech B
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H V
The scale reflects the weighted total gap live · left pan Halcyon (A), right pan Verdant (B)

1Flip Test

Move the "career acceleration" weight ±10% — does the winner change? If it does, your decision really hinges on that one dimension. Be honest and just pick by it.

2Regret Test

Flip a coin. In the second it's in the air, which side are you hoping for? Write it down. That's your answer.

3One-Year Test

Imagine explaining to a friend a year from now "why I picked it then." Which version of that story makes you stand taller? Write it down and pin it under the scorecard.

After the call, close it out gracefully

Half of a decision's value is "picking right"; the other half is "closing without burning bridges." Below is generated from the scorecard's current verdict (recommends B · Verdant Tech) — swap in your actual decision and company names to use it.

DAY 0 · Today
Ask A for an extension to next Wednesday
Use the skill's extension script: "Precisely because I take this seriously, I want to compare carefully before giving you a firm answer." Get the written offer letter before signing anything.
DAY 2 · Next Monday
Fill in the unknowns
Grab coffee with a Verdant Tech alum: ask about real working hours, manager style, and option payout history. Any info that could change your scores — get it within 48 hours.
DAY 3 · Next Wednesday
24-hour cool-off, then sign
Do the regret test, then accept B in writing. Check the offer letter against the term sheet line by line — raise any discrepancy in writing before signing.
DAY 4 · Next Thursday
Decline A within 48 hours, wind down other processes
Three-part rejection: thanks → reason (better long-term fit) → leave the door open. CC the hiring manager you connected with.
✓ Acceptance · to Verdant Tech
Hi Leo, Thank you so much for the Verdant Tech offer — and to CTO Daniel Chen for candidly sharing the new business line's roadmap in the final round. The 0-to-1 challenge is exactly the bet I want to place for the next few years. I've decided to accept the Senior Product Manager offer. Attached is the signed offer letter; my expected start date is . If there's an onboarding checklist, please send it my way and I'll prepare in advance. Excited to join! Maya Chen
✕ Decline · to Halcyon Tech
Hi Rachel, Thank you so much to Halcyon Tech and Director Michael Zhao for the time invested in the interviews. Michael's take on the platform business — "build deep before breaking out" — made a real impression, and it left me with great respect for your team. After careful thought, I've decided to accept another opportunity that fits my long-term plans better. This was a hard call, and I hope our paths cross again. Wishing Halcyon Tech's new platform a smooth launch! Let's stay in touch. Maya Chen

Pre-onboarding checklist

  • Written confirmation: check the full offer letter against the term sheet line by line — before you sign is your last free chance to amend
  • Contract red lines: non-compete duration/compensation, IP carve-outs, signing-bonus clawback triggers — ask a lawyer about anything vague
  • Info to get: org chart, business docs, your manager's "first-90-day expectations" (in writing or meeting notes)
  • Probation protection: align on conversion criteria with your manager in week one, confirmed in writing
  • Exit gracefully: hand over properly per your notice period — this industry is small