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Questions You

to Ask

The overall What is the


goal overall goal
of the
negotiation
?

The needs, What do


wants, and you want,
expectation need, or
s expect to
get out of
the
negotiation
?

Prioritizatio What are Must-have


n of the your must-
needs, have
wants, and items?
expectation
s What are
the ones
that would
be nice to
have? And
what would
you like to Nice-to-
have, but have
can live
without?

Would like
to have, but
can live
without
The issues What
surroundin issues are
g the likely to be
situation sensitive?
What is the
other
party's
background
and how do
they
approach
negotiation
s?

The type of What is the


relationship relationship
you have between
the two
parties? Is
it a one-
time
encounter?
How
important is
the
relationship
?
The other
party

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