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Effective Communication:
Seven Cs
For transmitting effective written or oral messages, Certain principles must
be followed. These principles are advocated by Francis J. Bergin provide
guidelines for choice of content and style of presentation adapted to the
purpose of the receiver of the message.
They are also called the seven Cs of communication.
They are:
1.Completeness
2.Conciseness
3.Clarity
4.Correctness
5.Consideration
6.Courtesy
7.Concreteness
Completeness
Every communication must be complete and adequate.
Incomplete messages keep the receiver guessing, create
misunderstanding and delay actions.
Every person should, therefore, be provided with all the
required facts and figures.
For example, when factory supervisor instructs workers to
produce, he must specify the exact size, shape, quality and
cost of the product. Any assumptions behind the messages
should also be clarified.
While answering a letter, all the questions raised in the letter
must be replied.
Conciseness
In business communication, you should be brief and be
able to say whatever you have to say in fewest possible
words without sacrificing the other C qualities.
Conciseness is desired because of the following benefits:
1. A concise message saves time and expense for both
sender and receiver.
2. Conciseness contributes to emphasis; by eliminating
unnecessary words, you let important ideas stand out.
3. When combined with a “you-view”, concise messages
are inherently more interesting to recipients as they
avoid unnecessary information.
Clarity
1. Clarity means getting your message across so the receiver will
understand what you are trying to convey.
2. You want that person to interpret your words with the same
meaning you have in mind.
3. Accomplishing that goal is difficult because, as you know, individual
experiences are never identical, and words have different meanings
to different persons.
Here are some specific ways to help make your messages clear:
1. Choose short, familiar, conversational words.
2. Construct effective sentences and paragraphs.
3. Achieve appropriate readability (and listenability).
4. Include examples, illustrations, and other visual aids, when
desirable.
Correctness
1. The term correctness as applied to business messages means
right level of language and accuracy of facts, figures and
words.
2. If the information is not correctly conveyed, the sender will
lose credibility.
3. Transmission of incorrect information to superiors will
vitiate decision making process.
4. Transmission of incorrect information to outsiders will spoil
the public image of the firm.
5. To convey correct messages, grammatical errors should also
be avoided.
6. You should not transmit any message unless you are
absolutely sure of its correctness.
Consideration
1. Consideration means that you prepare every message with
the recipient in mind and try to put yourself in his or her place.
2. Try to visualize your readers (or listeners)—with their
desires, problems, circumstances, emotions, and probable
reactions to your request.
3. Then handle the matter from their point of view
4. This thoughtful consideration is also called "you-attitude,"
empathy, the human touch, and understanding of human
nature. (It does not mean, however, that you should overlook
the needs of your organization.)
Consideration
1. Consideration underlies the other six C's of good business
communication
2. You adapt your language and message content to your
receiver's needs when you make your message complete,
concise, concrete, clear, courteous, and correct.
However, in four specific ways you can indicate you are
considerate:
• Focus on "you" instead of "I" and "we."
• Show reader benefit or interest in reader.
• Emphasize positive, pleasant facts.
• Apply integrity and ethic
Courtesy
• Courteous messages help to strengthen present business
friendships, as well as make new friends.
• Courtesy stems from sincere you-attitude.
• It is not merely politeness with mechanical insertions of "please's"
and "thank-you'd."
To be courteous, considerate communicators should
follow these suggestions regarding tone of the
communications.
• Be sincerely tactful, thoughtful, and appreciative.
• Omit expressions that irritate, hurt, or belittle.
• Grant and apologize good-naturedly.
Concreteness
• Communicating concretely means being
specific, definite, and vivid rather than vague and
general.
• The following guidelines should help you
compose concrete, convincing messages:
• Use specific facts and figures.
• Put action in your verbs.
• Choose vivid, image-building words.

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  • 2. For transmitting effective written or oral messages, Certain principles must be followed. These principles are advocated by Francis J. Bergin provide guidelines for choice of content and style of presentation adapted to the purpose of the receiver of the message. They are also called the seven Cs of communication. They are: 1.Completeness 2.Conciseness 3.Clarity 4.Correctness 5.Consideration 6.Courtesy 7.Concreteness
  • 3. Completeness Every communication must be complete and adequate. Incomplete messages keep the receiver guessing, create misunderstanding and delay actions. Every person should, therefore, be provided with all the required facts and figures. For example, when factory supervisor instructs workers to produce, he must specify the exact size, shape, quality and cost of the product. Any assumptions behind the messages should also be clarified. While answering a letter, all the questions raised in the letter must be replied.
  • 4. Conciseness In business communication, you should be brief and be able to say whatever you have to say in fewest possible words without sacrificing the other C qualities. Conciseness is desired because of the following benefits: 1. A concise message saves time and expense for both sender and receiver. 2. Conciseness contributes to emphasis; by eliminating unnecessary words, you let important ideas stand out. 3. When combined with a “you-view”, concise messages are inherently more interesting to recipients as they avoid unnecessary information.
  • 5. Clarity 1. Clarity means getting your message across so the receiver will understand what you are trying to convey. 2. You want that person to interpret your words with the same meaning you have in mind. 3. Accomplishing that goal is difficult because, as you know, individual experiences are never identical, and words have different meanings to different persons. Here are some specific ways to help make your messages clear: 1. Choose short, familiar, conversational words. 2. Construct effective sentences and paragraphs. 3. Achieve appropriate readability (and listenability). 4. Include examples, illustrations, and other visual aids, when desirable.
  • 6. Correctness 1. The term correctness as applied to business messages means right level of language and accuracy of facts, figures and words. 2. If the information is not correctly conveyed, the sender will lose credibility. 3. Transmission of incorrect information to superiors will vitiate decision making process. 4. Transmission of incorrect information to outsiders will spoil the public image of the firm. 5. To convey correct messages, grammatical errors should also be avoided. 6. You should not transmit any message unless you are absolutely sure of its correctness.
  • 7. Consideration 1. Consideration means that you prepare every message with the recipient in mind and try to put yourself in his or her place. 2. Try to visualize your readers (or listeners)—with their desires, problems, circumstances, emotions, and probable reactions to your request. 3. Then handle the matter from their point of view 4. This thoughtful consideration is also called "you-attitude," empathy, the human touch, and understanding of human nature. (It does not mean, however, that you should overlook the needs of your organization.)
  • 8. Consideration 1. Consideration underlies the other six C's of good business communication 2. You adapt your language and message content to your receiver's needs when you make your message complete, concise, concrete, clear, courteous, and correct. However, in four specific ways you can indicate you are considerate: • Focus on "you" instead of "I" and "we." • Show reader benefit or interest in reader. • Emphasize positive, pleasant facts. • Apply integrity and ethic
  • 9. Courtesy • Courteous messages help to strengthen present business friendships, as well as make new friends. • Courtesy stems from sincere you-attitude. • It is not merely politeness with mechanical insertions of "please's" and "thank-you'd." To be courteous, considerate communicators should follow these suggestions regarding tone of the communications. • Be sincerely tactful, thoughtful, and appreciative. • Omit expressions that irritate, hurt, or belittle. • Grant and apologize good-naturedly.
  • 10. Concreteness • Communicating concretely means being specific, definite, and vivid rather than vague and general. • The following guidelines should help you compose concrete, convincing messages: • Use specific facts and figures. • Put action in your verbs. • Choose vivid, image-building words.