Which of the Following Is the Best Strategy When Setting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best strategy when setting up the negative news in an indirect-order message?

A) To never offer an alternative solution
B) To show that your reasons for the negative decision actually will benefit the reader in the long run
C) To use a blunt manner to explain where the reader went wrong
D) To directly deliver the message without explanation
E) To refrain from cushioning the message's main negative point