When is it best to use the indirect approach in creating a message?

A) When the message is likely to evoke a negative response from the reader
B) When the message requests for routine information
C) When the message informs the reader about good news
D) When the message is intended for an audience who prefers to get to the main point at the earliest
E) When the message is likely to evoke a neutral response

Indirect Approach

A strategy or method that addresses a problem or communicates an idea in a non-direct way, often used to soften criticism or convey sensitive information.

Negative Response

A negative response is a reply that conveys refusal, disagreement, or denial in reaction to a query, proposal, or suggestion.

Routine Information

Regularly occurring data or facts that are standard in nature and often procedural or administrative.