Question

Identify which writing characteristic of business messages is violated in the following description.

I see that there appears to be an absolutely unfamiliar potential client requesting to converse with you in the upcoming afternoon interval. Would you prefer that I reject his request because you are already experiencing an overload of professional work demands?

a. Purposeful

b. Persuasive

c. Economical

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "C": Economical.

Step-by-step explanation:

An economical message in business writing has a style that uses a few words to provide readable, accurate, objective and direct information to the audience. In the phrase:

"I see that there appears to be an absolutely unfamiliar potential client requesting to converse with you in the upcoming afternoon interval. Would you prefer that I reject his request because you are already experiencing an overload of professional work demands? "

There is redundancy and exuberance. The speaker or writer is adding needless words while transmitting the message. Thus, it does not meet the economical characteristic of business writing.

Answer 2

c. Economical

Step-by-step explanation:

Economic business writing should be clear, concise, and focused on the subject matter.

The message has violated the business rule of being economical. It has many filler words and it is not concise. A better way to have phrased the message is:

A potential client is requesting to meet with you this afternoon. Would you like me to set an appointment?