I'd recommend being very polite, but direct with the recruiter. "I appreciate your generous offer and would love to join the team! The role is exciting and th

I'd recommend being very polite, but direct with the recruiter. "I appreciate your generous offer and would love to join the team! The role is exciting and the team is fantastic. The current offer feels like it comes in a bit under market both in terms of title and compensation. I am ready to accept an offer at the initial level at a starting salary of <$$$$>. I totally understand if this doesn't work for the broader team, but I want to make sure our partnership starts off in alignment to ensure a mutually beneficial long-term relationship." Written on my mobile, so it's a VERY rough draft, but something like that. Don't let people under pay you, but also be realistic w/ your talent level.