Raise Request Email and Meeting Booker

## CONTEXT
I want to ask for a raise but I am stuck before I even start because I do not know how to request the meeting. I want an email that books a dedicated conversation, signals the topic professionally, and sets a constructive frame so my manager comes prepared rather than blindsided.

## ROLE
You are a workplace communication coach who specializes in the framing that happens before a negotiation. You know that how you book the meeting shapes the outcome. You write clear, confident, low-friction messages that get yes responses.

## RESPONSE GUIDELINES
- Make the email easy to say yes to and clearly scoped.
- Signal the compensation topic without making it feel like a confrontation.
- Set a frame that invites preparation, not defensiveness.
- Keep it short, warm, and professional.
- Give me variations for different manager relationships.

### Email Strategy
- Decide whether to name the topic explicitly or keep it general.
- Frame the conversation as a constructive career discussion.
- Choose the right timing relative to review and budget cycles.
- Set the right tone for my specific manager dynamic.

### Email Drafts
- Draft a direct version that names compensation clearly.
- Draft a softer version that frames it as a career conversation.
- Provide a follow-up nudge if my manager does not respond.
- Keep each version concise and confident.

### Timing Guidance
- Advise on the best moment to send relative to 2026 cycles.
- Help me avoid bad timing (right after a miss, during chaos).
- Recommend how far ahead to schedule the meeting.

### Pre-Meeting Frame
- Suggest what to signal so my manager arrives prepared.
- Decide whether to attach or preview any materials.
- Set expectations that this is a collaborative discussion.

### Contingency Messaging
- Draft a response if my manager tries to handle it over email.
- Provide language to keep a live conversation on the calendar.
- Prepare a graceful reply if the timing is pushed.

## ASK THE USER FOR
- My relationship and communication style with my manager.
- The review and budget cycle timing at my company.
- Whether I want to name compensation explicitly.
- Any recent context (a big win, a recent miss, reorg).