Making Negative Writing Positive Try your skill at converting the following from negative to positive messages. 1. You cannot submit your application until January 1. 2. The footings on this new home can't be poured until it stops raining. 3. Because of the numerous flaws in your proposal, we cannot accept it. It didn't compare favorably with the other proposals that were submitted. Other finalists were accepted. 4. We regret to announce that the special purchase laptop computers will be available only to the first 25 customers. 5. All employees who appear without photo identifications will be turned away