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7C's of Effective Communication
7C's of Effective Communication
When writing or speaking to someone, be clear about your goal or message.If you’re
not sure, then your audience won’t be sure either.
To be clear, try to minimize the number of ideas in each sentence. Make sure that it’s
easy for your reader to understand your meaning.
People shouldn’t have to “read between the lines” and make assumptions on their
own to understand what you’re trying to say.
Information and actions required, must be clear so the reader has the information
they need to take action.
Correctness
Do the technical terms you use fit your audience’s level of education or knowledge?
Have you checked your writing for grammatical errors? Remember, spell checkers
won’t catch everything.
When you’re concise in your communication, you stick to the point and keep it brief.
Your audience doesn’t want to read six sentences when you could communicate your
message in three.
Are there any adjectives or “filler words” that you can delete? You can often
eliminate words like “for instance,” “you see,” “definitely,” “kind of,” “literally,”
“basically,” or “I mean.”
There are no hidden insults or passive-aggressive tones. You keep your reader’s
viewpoint in mind, and you’re empathetic to their needs.
When your message is concrete, then your audience has a clear picture of what
you're telling them.
It helps the receiver to understand the exact idea. Concrete use of available facts and
figures adds to the authenticity of the message.
Consideration
Consideration is to put you in the place of the receiver.It means preparing every
message with the message receiver in mind.
When you are truly considerate, you try to show sincere regards for his intrest
The seven C's of communication are a list of principles for written and
spoken communications to ensure that they are effective.