Purpose of Message
How Audience/Situation Affects Style and Tone
Recognizing Barriers
Recognizing Barriers 2
100

Communication in personal relationships, sharing feelings, or expressing opinions.

Personal

100

Different _______ (friends, boss/supervisor, people you supervise) require different communication styles and tones.

Audience

100

Distractions or physical factors impeding communication.

Physical barriers

100

Misunderstandings due to cultural differences.

Cultural Barriers

200

Messages about political issues, candidates, or ideologies.

Political

200

Context of communication (formal vs. informal, professional vs. personal)

Tone

200

Obstacles in information flow within an organization leading to commercial failure.

Organizational Barriers

200

Miscommunication from technology issues like slow internet or lack of training.

Technology Barriers

300

Messages for casual conversations, social media posts, or group discussions.

Social

300

Obstacles from lack of knowledge of a specific language.

Language Barrier

300

Psychological states hindering effective communication.

Psychological barriers

400

Messages for learning, imparting knowledge, skills, or information.

Education

400

Language that includes all audience members in a fair and friendly manner.

Bias-free language

500

Communication promoting products, services, or brands.

Commercial

500

Human limitations like memory, attention, and perception affecting communication.

Physiological barriers