Francis Is Starting His First Full-Time Job After Graduating from College,and

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Multiple Choice

Francis is starting his first full-time job after graduating from college,and he knows that his written messages will help him develop his professional brand.What is the best advice you can give him?

• A)Avoid sending text messages on the job because doing so will make him look unprofessional.
• B)Strive for an informal,conversational tone in most business messages.
• C)Use texting-style abbreviations such as BTW and slang in his professional messages to be concise and to show that he's up-to-date with technology.
• D)Use high-level diction in most business messages.

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