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Following are the 7Cs of communication:

                       Clear                    Concise                   Concrete                  Correct
                         Be clear about          Use simple words          Use exact words             Use correct
                       what you want to          (say only what is            and facts               spelling and
                             say                     needed)                                            grammar


                                  Coherent                   Complete                   Courteous
                                     Words should              Include all the             Be respectful,
                                    make sense and                needed                   friendly and
                                   relate to the main           information                  honest
                                        topic


                 Clear
                 The message intended to be delivered through communication should be clear and in understandable format. Clarity
                 in writing or speaking of the message plays a very important role in effective communication.

                 Concise

                 The message must be conveyed by using only limited words. Avoid using fancy, unwanted or repetitive words or fillers
                 otherwise the actual message intended to be conveyed may get lost in the long content.
                 Concrete

                 The content of the message should use only necessary words with complete facts and figures to avoid misinterpretation
                 of the message by the receiver.

                 Correct
                 The message should be designed using the right level of language. There should be no spelling or grammatical mistakes
                 for effective communication. Facts and figures should be correct and relevant to the message.

                 Coherent

                 The words used should be relevant to the message intended to be sent. It should relate to the main topic of the
                 message and the content should flow logically.
                 Complete

                 The message should include all necessary information and should be complete in all respects for effective communication.

                 Courteous

                 The content of the message should be respectful, friendly and honest. The sender should not hurt the receiver through
                 the message and at the same time the feedback given by the receiver should not affect the feelings and sentiments of
                 the sender.


                         BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

                 There can be many barriers to effective communication. Sometimes the sender may not be using precise words and
                 content, so the message delivered to the receiver may not be clear. Sometimes the message is misinterpreted or the
                 feedback given by the receiver is not appropriate, thus leading to a gap in communication. Let us now study in detail
                 the possible barriers to effective communication.




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