33 was one of the reading materials for week 7. You should also review the link

Contains unread posts For this discussion, please refer to “Writing a Bad News Message,” which was one of the reading materials for week 7.  You should also review the link from Purdue University on “Examples of Bad News Memos,” which is one of the reading resources for week 8. This exercise gives you practice in one of business/professional writing’s toughest tasks – saying no. Remember, try to follow the advice from “Writing a Bad News Message.”  Saying no to a request is difficult, but with the strategies you’ll learn in the readings mentioned above, you’ll be able to convey the message effectively. Doing this should give you all the knowledge you need to give your classmate bad news.