Hi Class! This assignment wil provide a ittle mare practice with soltening the negative news... shce we are bound to pive or receive negative news at various times throughout our careers. How can you make these better? Please take a look at the few sentences ard rewrite them to soften the blow, These would be messiges you would send to co$-$warkers within your organization.

Although I hate to do it$,$ we cannat offer bonuses this year due to declining sales. I$\text{'}$m sorry to disappoint you, especially during the holiday season. Better luck next year! $($Side note: If you ve wasched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, this will sound familiar remember the jely of the month club??