Which is an example of good feedback?

• A. "Next time please put down the stack gently so they won't develop cracks."
• B. "Stop handling the cages so roughly please."
• C. "We're not allowed to handle cages roughly."
• D. "These cages are cracked because you handle them too roughly."

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is giving feedback that is specific, future-focused, and constructive, so the person knows exactly what to change and why. The best option does this by naming the exact action to adjust ("put down the stack gently"), linking it to a clear outcome ("so they won't develop cracks"), and framing it as a polite, forward-looking request ("Next time please"). That combination makes the feedback actionable and non-blaming.

The other choices miss that mark in small but important ways: they either state a rule without guiding the next steps, are more about restrictions than actionable change, or blame past outcomes rather than outlining how to prevent them in the future.