You can also ask creatively. I've had a few occasions where I told friends about how I've done things like... if their final offer salary range isn't as high as

You can also ask creatively. I've had a few occasions where I told friends about how I've done things like... if their final offer salary range isn't as high as I would have liked but still acceptable, ask for a signing bonus to help make up a difference. The response I've gotten (from a couple of friends) has approached the level of shock, or (from a female friend) almost anger at the realization that they would have never even thought of that. Unsure whether to conclude it's privilege on my part, or conditioning on their part that they wouldn't have thought of it, probably a mix of both.