One Way to Be Tactful When Giving Your Reasons for Bad

question 8

Multiple Choice

One way to be tactful when giving your reasons for bad news is to

• A)explain why the decision is good for you and your company.
• B)focus on facts and imply the bad news.
• C)explain that the decision is based on company policy.
• D)apologize for having to be the bearer of bad news.
• E)explain how hard the decision was to make.

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