noun General Slang

golden hello

GOHL-dun heh-LOH · noun · informal

A large signing bonus to lure a new hire aboard.

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Definitions

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A substantial upfront payment or bonus offered to a desirable candidate as an incentive to join a company, effectively the counterpart to a golden parachute or golden handcuffs.

“They dangled a six-figure golden hello to poach her from the rival firm.”
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golden hello In A Sentence

They dangled a six-figure golden hello to poach her from the rival firm.

Origin & Usage

Business idiom in the 'golden' family of executive-compensation terms.

People Also Ask

What is a golden hello?

It is a large upfront payment or signing bonus offered to a desirable candidate as an incentive to join a company.

How does a golden hello differ from a golden parachute?

A golden hello rewards someone for joining, while a golden parachute pays out when an executive leaves, often after a takeover.

Who typically receives a golden hello?

Sought-after senior candidates or executives a company wants to poach from a rival.

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