You have a routine work order. The work order is to be placed verbally and completed in three days. Sue, the receiver, is very experienced and willing to be of service to you. You decide to:

a. Explain your needs, but let Sue make the other decisions.

b. Tell Sue what you want and why you need it.

c. Decide together what to order.

d. Simply give Sue the order.

To determine your preferred communication style, select the one alternative that most closely describes what you would do in each of the 12 situations below.
Do not be concerned with trying to pick the correct answer; select the alternative that best describes what you would actually do. Circle the letter

a, b,

c, or d.