When you arrive at work on Monday, you hear that a coworker's father died over the weekend. You are not good friends with this coworker, but are sorry for his loss. You never know what to say in situations like this, so you decide to go to the stationary store to buy a sympathy card. You should ________.
A)write a few lines on the card to express your compassion and understanding
B)never use a premade card in a situation like this, as it is crass and tactless
C)wait at least three days before sending the card, as sending it too soon is inconsiderate
D)type the greeting and closing in the card, as this shows more compassion and concern than doing so by hand
E)not send condolences since you don't have a close personal relationship with this coworker

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A) Although you can take advantage of get-well cards and sympathy notes to deliver your message, also include a few lines that show your compassion and understanding.

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