Assume That You Must Write a Memo to Company Employees

Multiple Choice

Assume that you must write a memo to company employees announcing that the Internal Revenue Service has filed suit against the company. Which of the following sentences would most effectively reassure your readers?

A) On behalf of top management, I apologize for any disruption in work that this legal action may cause.
B) Unlike so many other firms indicted for violations of the tax code, our company has done nothing wrong.
C) We believe the company will be able to function normally during this investigation.
D) The exact nature of this baseless legal action will be announced at a later date.
E) The top management team is meeting today to decide on the company's course of action.