Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Principles of Communication
Principles of Communication
Clarity
Clarity of thought
Clarity of expression
Avoid double entry Eg. Actual fact fact Costs an amount of costs Use short sentences Use concrete expressions Eg. Goods are soon being dispatched Goods will be dispatched on ____ Avoid jargon Avoid ambiguity
Completeness
Completeness of facts Check for 5 W questions who, what, where, when and why
Conciseness
Only relevant facts No repetition No verbosity Proper organization of message
Consideration
Avoid gender bias Emphasize positive & pleasant facts Impart integrity to your message
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Courtesy
Prompt reply Omit irritating expressions Eg. you are probably ignorant
You neglected
Correctness