Clear

Courteous Communicate one message or

idea at a time. Avoid overloading the
Be respectful of the person audience with too many different
who is receiving your ideas or messages and break down
information. Be polite, the information into
sincere, judicious, reflective manageable chunks.
and enthusiastic in your
communication. Concise
Effective communication
should use the least amount
of words necessary to convey
the required information,
Complete without sacrificing the other
Your communication The seven elements of communication.
must convey all the
information required by the
audience.
Cs of
communication
Concrete
Effective communication is clear
and particular. Avoid ambiguity
Considerate in your message.

Effective communication takes into

account the audience’s background,
education level, mindset and Correct
anything else that may impact
on their ability to understand Always ensure your
the conveyed message. communication is
grammatically correct.

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