Activity 7.4 | Indirect Information or Action Requests<\/sup><\/p>","rendered":" If you expect resistance to your request because you\u2019re asking a lot of someone, or perhaps because you know what you\u2019re asking goes against company policy, an indirect approach is more effective. Ideally, you\u2019ll make such persuasive pitches in person or on the phone so that you can use a full range of verbal and non-verbal cues. When it\u2019s important to have them in writing, however, such requests should be clear and easy to spot, but buffered by goodwill statements and reasonable justifications, as shown in Activity 7.4 below.<\/b><\/p>\n\n