I'm asking this question for someone else (let's call them Alice). Alice has been looking for a job for a long time and finally came across companies A, B and C. Company A and B both said they are still considering other candidates. Company C made an offer but the pay is way less than expected. But out of desperation Alice is prepared to accept Company C's offer (they have been looking for many months now). I'm tempted to tell Alice to tell Company A and B that they are about to accept an offer from Company C. My idea is that this would compel Company A and B to put an offer on the table if they don't want to risk losing Alice.

Would this be an advisable tactic? Or would there be any consequences? I feel like this could be like a very mild case of extortion.

Also, what could be a good example email that Alice could send to Company A and B?

I'm asking this question for someone else (let's call them Alice). Alice has been looking for a job for a long time and finally came across companies A, B and C. They are all interviewing for an open position. She applied and had a phone interview and in-person interview with all three companies. She even had a second in-person interview with Company A to meet the owner. Company A and B both said they are still considering other candidates. Company C made an offer but the pay is way less than expected. But out of desperation Alice is prepared to accept Company C's offer (they have been looking for many months now). I'm tempted to tell Alice to tell Company A and B that they are about to accept an offer from Company C. My idea is that this would compel Company A and B to put an offer on the table if they don't want to risk losing Alice.

Would this be an advisable tactic? Or would there be any consequences? I feel like this could be like a very mild case of extortion.

Also, what could be a good example email that Alice could send to Company A and B?