. . . "Reply Report comment hellskitchen : 07/19/2013 at 11:01 amFor the OP, this is a good way to phrase it ??? ???I???m really pleased with the offer ??? is there room for negotiation???? Rather than directly counter with a number and risk them rescinding the offer (seriously, who does that??), you can gauge whether there is room for negotiation and proceed based on whether the answer is a NO or ???not" . .