Salary hike · appraisal
Salary hike request letter — with your achievements and the numbers
Short answer. Enter your fixed CTC, the hike you want and any outside offer: the calculator shows what each choice is worth in a year and in 3 years. Your number: fixed CTC now and the hike you ask for, in % and in ₹ (Your offer letter or last appraisal letter).
- Prepare: 3–5 achievements with numberstype the date
- Follow up in writingtype the date
Check your own case.
A week to prepare, a week to follow up — a plan, not a rule.
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Salary hike request letter
Your hike, their counter and an outside offer — over 3 years
Your fixed CTC, the hike you ask for and, if you have one, an outside offer. You see what each choice is worth in a year and in 3 years, and a letter with your achievements.
Want a reminder a week before the conversation and a follow-up a week after?
The calendar file works without an account. The reminder needs a free account to know where to send it.- Write 3–5 achievements with numbers in the workbook below: revenue, savings, delivery time, clients, quality.
- Send the letter to your manager before the appraisal discussion — it states your number and why.
- After the talk, send a short email with what was agreed and the date the new CTC starts.
Plain arithmetic on fixed CTC: a year = fixed CTC (+ the variable pay and benefits value you put in); 3 years assume no other hikes. In-hand pay depends on your salary structure and tax regime — not calculated here. No market statistics are used — put in your own numbers and offers.
Meera, Layers template assistant
Bring results, not reasons. Three numbers beat three paragraphs.
I put your ask, their counter and the outside offer side by side — over 3 years the gap is bigger than it looks.
Open the letter below — I'll help you fill it in.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Your number | Fixed CTC now and the hike you ask for, in % and in ₹ | Your offer letter or last appraisal letter |
| Your case | 3–5 achievements with numbers: revenue, savings, delivery time, clients, quality | Your work records |
| Outside offer | Compare fixed CTC and benefits side by side, not just the headline number | The offer letter |
No law sets the size of a hike: it is a conversation. Bring numbers.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Know your number
Fixed CTC now, the hike in % and what it means in ₹ a year — the calculator above.
2
Collect achievements
3–5 results with numbers in the workbook below.
3
Send the letter
Before the appraisal discussion, to your manager, copy HR if that is how your company works.
4
Have the conversation
Your number, your results, and what you will take on next.
5
Follow up in writing
A short email with what was agreed and from when.
Questions
How do I write a salary hike request letter?
Short: your role and time in it, 3–5 achievements with numbers, the hike you ask for, and a request for a meeting. The template below has this order.
Should I ask in CTC or in-hand?
Talk in fixed CTC, as in your offer letter — in-hand depends on your salary structure and tax regime. The calculator works on fixed CTC.
Should I accept a counter-offer?
Compare what each choice is worth over 3 years, salary and benefits, then decide what matters to you besides money.
Other documents
Keep the papers in one place
Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
This is a calculation and a ready letter, not career or legal advice.