1. The candidate says he doesn’t believe his company will give him a counteroffer.
2. The candidate says he will have to consider the counter if it is given to him.
3. The candidate’s motive to move (‘I don’t like our policies here’) could still be ‘worked out’ by his employer when he leaves.
4. The time it takes for a candidate to return your call is longer than normal.
5. The candidate agrees to accept the offer, then asks for ‘one more thing’ after he gets what he’s asking for.
6. The feelings of the candidate’s spouse are never considered during this process. 
7. Your client doesn’t think meeting with him after he accepted the offer is important.
8. The candidate was never really sure about making a move to begin with.
9. The candidate has accepted a counteroffer before with his current employer.
10. The candidate will not commit to turning down a counteroffer with you when you are extending the offer.
11. The candidate verbally expresses concern about ‘what will happen if I make a move and the economy gets worse?’

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