Golden Hello
noun phrase

- an informal payment made to a sought-after recruit on signing a contract of employment with a company

- a sum of money that a company offers to a person in order to persuade them to join the company

- a signing bonus offered to executive-level employees as an inducement to join them from a rival company

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NOTE: In the United States, Golden Hellos are typically offered to high-ranking executives by major corporations and may be valued in the millions of dollars.

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GOLDEN IDIOMS

- golden age = a period in the past when things were at their best, happiest, or most successful (The European Renaissance was a golden age of art and science)

- golden handcuffs = monetary incentives to stay with the company (The company provided a variety of golden handcuffs to keep its executives happy after the takeover.)

- golden oldie = a form of entertainment, especially a song, that was very popular in the past and is still enjoyed by many people (I love listening to the golden oldies. It takes me back to a simpler time.)

- golden parachute =  large severance package given to an executive who is forced to leave a company (Jim refused to accept the job offer unless the company added a golden parachute clause to his contract.)

- golden ticket = a person, thing, quality, or ability that provides a reliable opportunity for great financial or personal success (Jane’s programming talent is her golden ticket to career success.)

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SYNONYMS for bonus

added extra, a little extra (something), appreciation, bounty, carrot, cumshaw, frosting, GOLDEN HELLO, golden parachute, goodwill gesture, goody, gratification, gravy (train), hand-out, helping hand, honorarium, incentive, leg up, perk, perquisite, piece of the action, plum, present, prezzie, reward, salt, signing bonus, slice (of the cake), sweetener, take-home, throw-in, token, tribute, whack


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