No thanks is a very real possibility. Think of this like the first time you met a person you were interested in. Now unless, you think you are God’s gift to the dating world or have an over blown ego, there is a chance you knew you could get shut down. There is also a chance you knew you would have to reattempt the exact same thing again. The main difference between this (looking for a raise) and that (dating) is If at first you don’t succeed, make sure you find out why. Dont just say “it’s okay, thanks for looking at my proposal”. If possible get a review date.Now in my opinion, by combining this 7 things I managed to get almost 50% pay rise in 2 years (two different pay rises).Be prepared and good luck with yours. Please feel free to let me know if this helped and better still if it worked for you.