Letter of Advice
Letter of Advice 1
Letter of Advice
Mary Ann Witt
COM 200 Interpersonal Communication
Noemi Roberts
May 9, 2012
Letter of Advice 2 Letter of Advice
Dear Jim and Dorothy,
Communication is the key to a happier and healthy relationship. Communication is when we share our knowledge, thoughts, ideas and feelings to another person. Interpersonal communication helps us view ourselves and the world. It also helps us share our happy and not so happy moments in life. When you become more aware of your views on your culture, how behavior affects your life and language, you become more understanding of the choice you make when you communicate with people. To become great in interpersonal communication it takes practice in your everyday life each time you interact with people (Sole, 2011). Before you enter into a new life as husband and wife, I will give you some words of wisdom to help you continue to grow as a couple, be able to communicate effectively and be able to overcome the storms that may come throughout your relationship. You both as a couple should use interpersonal communication effectively in your relationship by employing five tools I will discuss in this letter.
Understand how perceptions, emotions and nonverbal expression affect interpersonal relationships: My first advice to you both is to understand how perceptions, emotions and nonverbal expression affect interpersonal relationships. “You can improve interpersonal communication skills considerably, though, by paying attention to your own nonverbal behavior and those of the people with whom you interact” (Sole, 2011. Sec.5.4, Para 1). There are suggestions on increasing your
Letter of Advice
Mary Ann Witt
COM 200 Interpersonal Communication
Noemi Roberts
May 9, 2012
Letter of Advice 2 Letter of Advice
Dear Jim and Dorothy,
Communication is the key to a happier and healthy relationship. Communication is when we share our knowledge, thoughts, ideas and feelings to another person. Interpersonal communication helps us view ourselves and the world. It also helps us share our happy and not so happy moments in life. When you become more aware of your views on your culture, how behavior affects your life and language, you become more understanding of the choice you make when you communicate with people. To become great in interpersonal communication it takes practice in your everyday life each time you interact with people (Sole, 2011). Before you enter into a new life as husband and wife, I will give you some words of wisdom to help you continue to grow as a couple, be able to communicate effectively and be able to overcome the storms that may come throughout your relationship. You both as a couple should use interpersonal communication effectively in your relationship by employing five tools I will discuss in this letter.
Understand how perceptions, emotions and nonverbal expression affect interpersonal relationships: My first advice to you both is to understand how perceptions, emotions and nonverbal expression affect interpersonal relationships. “You can improve interpersonal communication skills considerably, though, by paying attention to your own nonverbal behavior and those of the people with whom you interact” (Sole, 2011. Sec.5.4, Para 1). There are suggestions on increasing your
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