When writing a thank-you letter to the interviewer at a company with high power distance, the writer needs to________
A) only be polite because a thank-you note is nothing more than just a polite gesture
B) make her letter less formal than she would if she were writing for an American reader
C) keep her letter short and to the point, which is appropriate in a low-context culture
D) make it personalized and quirky, so that she will stand out
E) make it longer and more formal
Answer: E
Explanation: E) Different cultures have different ways of expressing thanks and perhaps different expectations about length and amount of detail. An Asian culture is high-context with high power distance, and as such requires a message that is longer and more formal than one appropriate for an American audience. It should focus at the beginning on the relationship between the writer and audience, and should signal that the writer has spent time thinking about what to say to someone she respects.
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