Negotiator Gifts

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

Thanks to compromise they were moving closer.

'Don't let it throw you - It's just a negotiating tactic.'

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

'Can't you see? This isn't a real offer! They're just tossing us a bone!'

"I'm getting the fire-breathing dragon with wings. He wanted $200, but I talked him down to fifty bucks."

"It's agreed. I'll try to get the best of you and you'll try to get the best of me."

"There. Now it's all on paper. Feel better?"

'So, Smith, how do you feel negotiations are going?'

'Face it, we're never going to reach a consensus.'

'I'd like you to hammer out a win-win agreement in which they lose.'

'I'm sorry...what other options are there?'

'I'll agree to a fifty-fifty split, but I get the hyphen.'

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

'Everything is negotiable, including my integrity.'

"A handshake is as good as a thirty-page contract, eh, Mr. Harrison?"

'It's simple, really - unless and until all our demands are met, we keep crying.'

'Five hours of tough negotiation and you blow it by wagging your tail too soon!'

Individuals can and do make a difference, but it takes teamwork to really mess things up.

'Now's a good time to get a feel for your negotiating skills.'

'What's important is that we found some common ground. Let's try not to get bogged down over who found it first.'

'Ready for your first lesson in negotiations?'

'They're not pets - they're negotiating tools.'

'In negotiations, he appeared to have ice in his veins, but his tail betrayed him.'

'Sometimes it's good to see the big picture.'

'Negotiating skills need fine tuning.'

'Let's meet halfway.'

'We can agree with me or you can be wrong.'

"Relax, Ashwell. We don't say 'Ka-ching' until the deal is signed."

"Page two, paragraph six: The moral high ground-we're prepared to yield totally on that point."

'Right...we've agreed to mediation to decide whether or not we go to mediation!'

'I'm part of the decision-making process... I'm the 'No' part.'

'A good negotiator can stand back and gain perspective.'

'These upcoming negotiations are going to be rough Jekyll, son you better send Hyde.'

'I'll participate in Show & Tell only if I retain movie and book rights.'