求職的人不得不提到希望待遇時，可用類似的句子：
1、 hesitate to state a definite salary, but, as long as you have requested me to , I should consider 6,500 a month satisfactory. 我對待遇總是遲遲無法定個確切數目，但既然您要我說明，我認為月薪六千五百元就滿意了。
2、Although it is difficult for me to say what compensation I should deserve, I should consider-a month a fair initial salary. 雖然我很難說待遇應該是多少，我以為起薪每月--很合理。
3、I feel it is presumptuous of me to state what my salary should be. My first consideration is to satisfy you completely. However, while I am serving my apprenticeship, I should consider-a month satisfactory compensation. 余不敢冒昧說出起薪多少。最初余僅想要如何工作得好，使您滿意。在學徒（試用）期間，月薪--即可。
提到待遇時不要過分謙虛或表示歉意，下列句子不宜使用。
１、As for salary, I do not know what to say. Would$4,500 a month be too much? 至于起薪，我不知怎么說，月薪四千五百元會不會太多？
2、Do you think I should be asking too much if I said 5000 dollars a month? 若要求月薪五千元，會不會太高？
3、You know what my services are worth better than I do . All I want is a living wage. 對敝人工作的價值您比我更清楚。我僅想夠糊口即可。