Crikey! This email is a different animal. You see, raises are typically asked for in the boss' natural habitat. It's good practice to schedule time for this conversation, but it's important we have our ducks in a row before we swim through such sensitive waters.

Some people do think that you should ask for a raise in an email. If you're 100% sure that's the best route for you and you're not just letting anxiety get the best of you, build out the worksheet answers into an email similar to the scheduling templates created below!

Work through this to-do list:

• [ ] People typically get paid this much for my job title and responsibilities:

• [ ] This the well-thought and calculated number I'm asking for:

• [ ] This is fact-based reasoning why I know this is a good time to ask: What's going on in your company right now? Do you know that this is a good time? If your boss just lost a major client, consider waiting. If you know your department is gets special funding at a certain point in the year, consider waiting.

• [ ] During my last review they boasted about these aspects of my work: Data data data! Stay on track with indisputable facts about why you're an asset.

• [ ] These are my goals for the upcoming year/quarter:

• [ ] This is who I need to contact and their preferred email to do so:

• [ ] I need to CC this person in the email:

• [ ] Am I willing to continue working here if I don't get this raise?

Schedule the moment to ask for a raise: