Your Close Friend Sends You an Email About a Personal

question 44

Multiple Choice

Your close friend sends you an email about a personal problem. You put off responding until you feel it's too late to write him back. Which rule of interpersonal communication have you ignored?

• A) Consider a message's consequences before sending.
• B) Keep your tone civil.
• C) Respect privacy boundaries.
• D) Show a sense of mutual awareness and obligation.

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