This also applies during annual invitation campaigns. When engaging in public and informal witnessing, however, publishers may speak with anyone and offer literature in any language.

³⁸ What should we do if the person who answers the door speaks a language different from ours? We should not assume that publishers who speak his language will call on him. Some publishers have learned a simple presentation in a language that they often encounter in their territory. We can show a person how he may read or download literature in his language from our official website, jw.org, or we can offer to bring him literature in his language.