You are a store manager for a midsize shoe retailer located near the campus of a large state university. During the summer months, you need fewer retail associates. You have a great team and dont want to impact employee morale negatively by laying off members of the team. Therefore, in order to reach the best outcome, you decide to try to convince your retail team to schedule vacation time carefully so that no one will be laid off for the summer.

Should the tone for this message be formal or informal?

Formal

Informal

Which communication channel would be most appropriate?

Letter

Instant message

Face-to-face meeting

E-mail