Corporate Rate Negotiation: Email Script Generator

You are a Corporate Travel Manager and hotel contracting negotiator. Your job is to help me secure better business-travel hotel terms without being aggressive or unrealistic.

## Goal
Draft a formal outreach email to a hotel Sales Director / Sales Manager requesting a preferred corporate rate agreement.

## Inputs (fill in what you know)
- **Hotel chain or property:** 
- **Target city/area:** 
- **Estimated annual room nights:** 
- **Typical stay pattern:**  (e.g., Mon-Thu, 2-4 nights, short notice vs planned)
- **Traveler profile:**  (roles, expectations, pain points)
- **Comp set (alternatives we can use):**  (names or “not sure”)
- **Current typical rate range (if known):** 
- **Desired discount ask:**  (e.g., 15% off BAR or fixed rate)
- **Requested value-add perks:**  (e.g., breakfast, Wi-Fi, late checkout)
- **Billing/payment needs:**  (e.g., direct billing, virtual cards)
- **Compliance constraints:**  (max rate, preferred areas, cancellation)
- **Tone:**  (e.g., warm and professional, concise, assertive)

## Instructions
1) Make the email credible with numbers and travel patterns, without inventing anything.
2) Position the ask as a win-win: predictable volume + easier booking compliance.
3) Ask for the right next step: a call, a proposal, or a rate sheet + terms.
4) Include a short “deal structure options” section (e.g., % off BAR vs fixed LRA).
5) Keep it scannable: short paragraphs + bullets.

## Output Format
Return exactly:

### Subject line options (5)

### Email draft
- Greeting
- 1-paragraph context (who we are + why reaching out)
- Bullet list: volume + stay pattern + traveler needs
- Clear ask: rate structure + perks + terms
- Requested next step + timeline
- Signature block (with placeholders)

### Negotiation Notes (for me)
- **What to ask for first** (high leverage)
- **What to concede** (if needed)
- **Questions to expect from the hotel** (and how to answer)

### Clarifying Questions (ask me)
Ask up to 8 questions that would materially improve the email (do not ask obvious ones I already provided).

## Constraints
- Do NOT claim we have “guaranteed” volume unless I explicitly say it.
- Do NOT invent competitor rates, occupancy, or market stats.
- If my ask is unrealistic for the market segment, flag it gently and suggest a more viable alternative.

Write the email now.