Pay Rise Request Letter — Ask for a Raise, Professionally

What this document does

• For $29 we draft a confident, courteous letter built from your answers — your role, your time in the job, what you have achieved and taken on, and the increase you are seeking — that makes your case on contribution and puts a clear, reasonable ask on the record.
• You download it straight away and give it to your manager or HR yourself.
• Records the facts that matter on paper: role and tenure, addressed to, employer, achievements / responsibilities.
• Calm and courteous: says what happened and what you would like, and invites a conversation. No legal threats.
• Delivered as a PDF you download the moment it is ready.

What we'll ask you

Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.

1. To start: what is your role, and how long have you been in it? This anchors your case for the raise.
2. Who should the letter be addressed to — your manager or HR? Their name, and their title if you know it.
3. What is the name of your employer (the company or business)?
4. What have you achieved or taken on that supports a raise? List your main results, added responsibilities or wins — in your own words.
5. What are you asking for? A specific figure or percentage, a range, or leave it open for discussion.
6. What figure, percentage or range would you like to put forward? (Skip if you chose to keep it open.)optional
7. Do you have any market or comparator reasoning you want to include — in your own words? For example what similar roles pay, or an award or industry figure you are relying on. Skip if not.optional
8. Do you want the letter to request a meeting to discuss it?optional
9. Your state or territory — so the letter is dated in your time zone.
10. Your name and email — so the draft lands in your dashboard and inbox.