Requests
Suggestions
Criticism
Bad News
Saying no
100

Open the window

Could you open the window?

100

Use a bigger font

A larger font size might help it be seen more easily
100

Your writing is bad

You might be able to improve your writing in certain areas

100

We missed the deadline

We may be experiencing some delays

100

No

I'm not sure that's possible

200

Give me the report today

Could you give me the report today?

200

Lower the price

We could make the price more affordable

200

This presentation is confusing

Some parts of the presentation were a little unclear

200

Sales are dropping

Sales seem to be slightly lower recently

200

I can't help you

I might not be able to help right now

300

Help me fix this problem

I'm sorry, I know you're busy, but could you help me with this?

300

Change the marketing strategy

Rethinking the market strategy could be beneficial 

300

Your group didn't prepare enough

It seems your group needed more time to prepare

300

The product launch failed

The product launch didn't quite meet expectations

300

We won't change the schedule

It may be difficult to change the schedule at this point

400

Move our meeting to Friday

Perhaps it would be better to move the meeting to Friday

400

Spend less money on advertising

It might be better to prioritize advertising a little less. 

400

This design looks horrible

The design might need some refinement

400

We lost an important client

Unfortunately, we may have lost one of our major clients

400

Your request is impossible

I'm not sure we can accommodate that request

500

Tell me why your team missed the deadline

Could you tell me what problems arose that caused us to miss the deadline?

500

Cancel the entire project

It may be a good idea to revise the project from top to bottom

500

You completely misunderstood the assignment

There may have been a misunderstanding about the assignment requirements

500

The company is cutting jobs

The company may need to reduce staff in some departments

500

We refuse to lower the price

There may not be much flexibility with the pricing at the moment.

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