It is so not easy to effectively communicate with people. I am starting to think it is getting WORSE lately than say 10 or 20 years ago. The world is moving too fast, and people are not taking time to SLOW DOWN to see if the recipient has received a high level of understanding. It can happen face to face even, or over the phone. But where you see SO MANY people misspeaking is with the written form. I call it cryptic. What did they say? Where you turn into Sherlock Holmes deciphering their written blurb. Tips to not be so cryptic as a writer:
- Write complete sentences, not short blurbs
- Don't TEASE people with a few words thinking it is cute. It is miscommunicating
- Totally steer clear of Twitter and texting if what you are saying is anything of importance
- In email organize your thoughts in PARAGRAPHS
- Prompt at the end of your communication if there are questions, contact you
- Over communicate on a topic to totally fill in areas, to leave no doubt what you want to say
- Make sense. Are you on drugs? Sometimes you read what someone writes and it is not even coherent. It reflects poorly on you to not have a rational thought
- Try best you can to have good grammar and spelling with your writing. It also reflects poorly on your profession when you come across like a second grader
- The main point about NOT being cryptic is do NOT leave out vital information. Is this deliberate? Are you a manipulator? Are you stupid? Why are you leaving out something that someone needs to know to have understanding of what you are talking about?
Being cryptic is the way of the 21st century you will unfortunately see is more the rule than the exception. Open up Facebook and someone just says, "FEELING BLUE". Well did the dog die or you missed your Corn Flakes rushing out the door cause you slept late? It matters. It bothers people that you are SUCH A TERRIBLE communicator. So get with it AND STOP BEING CRYPTIC.
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