As HR manager at Greenview Insurance, you wish to communicate to a job applicant that he has been selected for the final interview process for the position of Financial Analyst. Which of the following sentences is the best opening line to use when using the direct approach for positive messages?
A) At Greenview Insurance, we believe in hiring people who share our vision of excellence in customer service.
B) We are pleased to inform you that, after much deliberation and an exhaustive review of your qualifications and test results, we have decided to select you from the pool of applicants for the final interview stage for the position of Financial Analyst at Greenview Insurance.
C) This is to let you know that we have carefully considered your qualifications and test results and compared them with those of our other job applicants and have concluded that you should be shortlisted for the final interview process for the position of Financial Analyst at Greenview Insurance.
D) You have been selected for the final interview for the position of Financial Analyst at Greenview Insurance.

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The best opening line to use when using the direct approach for positive messages in this case is to start with the main message, which is that the applicant has been selected for the final interview for the position of Financial Analyst. Option D is the only one that does this effectively and efficiently without unnecessary fluff or information.

As HR Manager at Greenview Insurance, You Wish to Communicate