Announcing Bad News Example

No Buffer, Direct Opening.No Body, No ReasonsAbrupt EndingGood buffer, followed by a transitional statement Stating the reasons for the bad news logically Focusing audience benefitsPositive closingWriting Task:Your company has to cut costs. As the Financial Manager, you have some money-saving ideas. Some can be implemented immediately; others will be implemented later. The company will no longer pay for employees’ dues for professional and trade organizations. The company will pay only for the lowest cost of air travel and accommodation. Counters will be put on the photocopiers. People must have access numbers to make photocopies. Personal photocopies will cost 10 piaster a page. Announce the cost-saving measures in a memo to be addressed to all employees.