Deal Negotiation Dramatist Prints

'It's okay if don't want to give us control of your company. We're perfectly capable of living with incredible disappointment.'

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

'Maybe we should sign him before the MVP award is announced.'

During his financial report to the board of directors, Ted hits the poignancy button by mistake.

Overdraft limit.

'In conclusion; our major contract expires tomorrow, we have no idea what we want, and no knowledge of the market, It is time to pass this across to the Procurement Team...'

"Can you believe those guys? We tell them absolutely, positively no further negotiations, and they stop negotiating!"

'It must be a risky proposal... legal is running it by their lawyers.'

On the seventh day the ideation got a little heated.

'If negotiations sour, throw a handful in his eyes.'

'He's out massaging,manipulating and monopolising.'

"No screen time means more scream time."

"What happened to the good old days when people just breached contracts?'

"I always ask for a pony for my birthday. I find it gives the most bargaining room."

"NAY!!"

Meetings

"It's a profit and loss statement. Read it with gusto!"

"My therapist says you have to at least meet me half way."

Big Deal/Done Deal.

"Mother, take your time, I know this isn’t easy for you. But this is an important moment in our lives, so I will ask you one more time, what on earth did you do with my old comic books?!"

'YOU'RE the hostile - takeover group!?'

Unexpected Merger

'It's not a stick-up, it's a merger offer.'

"Could you please refer to this as a merger rather than being in cahoots?"

'Our lawyer insists on it as part of our due diligence provision.'

"No, no. The contract I signed was of the non-binding kind."

"I appreciate you keeping up with the vernacular of the times, but please refrain from referring to the billion-dollar restructuring as 'The Dealio'."

"You tell me where you hid the remote and I'll tell you where I hid your phone."

'I could demand he stop listing reasons for a raise, but it's the most creative work he does.'

"Mr. Tilson will suffer you gladly now."

'It's just a scratch. I can still handle dessert.'

"I'm just taking your advice and using every opportunity I can to make money."

"Mostly Mozart, nothing. It's all Mozart or no Mozart."

'If you wish to retain my rock star client's talents you're going to need to pay a rock star price.'

"As you know, Ed, my pockets are considerably deeper than yours. Therefore, in addition to my share I'll be needing a percentage of yours."