Fill in what you can and press "Write my email". You get a subject line and the email, in three tones. Anything you leave empty shows as a [bracket] to fill in.
Name the date you can answer by and one honest reason. Get a short email that shows you take the offer seriously and asks for a clear, small amount of time. Three tones: warm, formal and short.
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Fill in what you can and press "Write my email". You get a subject line and the email, in three tones. Anything you leave empty shows as a [bracket] to fill in.
Say you take the offer seriously, so the ask does not read as doubt.
An honest reason and the exact day you will answer. Not "some time".
If one answer would help you decide, ask it now.
Both are made up, with made-up names, and written by the tool above. Yours should use your own facts.
"Can I have some time?" leaves them guessing. Give the exact day.
Answer on or before the day you asked for. Asking twice looks worse than not asking.
Say you are keen. A request for time reads as doubt unless you say why.
Yes. Asking for a few extra days with a clear date is a normal request. Keep it short, say you take the offer seriously, and give the exact date you will answer by.
A few days is easier to agree to than a few weeks. Name a date, not "some time", and then answer on or before that date.
You can, if it is true. Say you want to finish another process so your answer is a clear one. You do not need to name the other company.
Then decide by their date. If a question is holding you back, ask it now; the answer may be all you need.
Thank them, say you are keen, and name a day: "Could I have until Friday to give you my answer?" Then send this email the same day, so the new date is in writing for both of you.
A short, polite request with a clear date is an ordinary part of hiring. What causes trouble is silence, a vague request, or missing the day you asked for. If they truly cannot wait, they will tell you, and you decide by their date.
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ClapAssist is a Mac and Windows app. It listens to the interview on your computer and shows a first sentence to say, in short lines you can read while you talk. Your live interview audio and screen are never stored. Your resume and notes are saved to your account so the app fills them in on any computer. It is hidden from screen share on every plan, including Free; only you can see it.