Negotiation Planning Worksheet

Here’s a sheet to use in planning your negotiations with your spouse or former spouse:

Here’s the issue:_______________________________________________

Here’s what I’m going to suggest:__________________________________

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Here’s the most likely way he/she may respond, and here’s how I would respond to that:

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Here’s the next most likely way he/she may respond, and here’s how I would respond to that:

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Here’s the next most likely way he/she may respond, and here’s how I would respond to that:

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Here’s the next most likely way he/she may respond, and here’s how I would respond to that:

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After your negotiation:

Here’s what I did well:__________________________________________

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Here’s what I’ll make sure I do differently next time:____________________

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Here’s what I need to do to follow up on today:_______________________

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