Assignment 5: The importance of Communication

When interacting with a friend, the style of conversation is informal. The setting most likely is also informal. Perhaps your clique of friends is hanging out at your house playing board games. Everyone is slouching, sitting on the ground by the coffee table, cracking jokes, and snacking on chips. No one is worried about their posture, talking with their mouth full, having sophisticated vocabulary, listening completely, or wearing professional attire. Someone might be paying more attention to the tv than the conversation and that is alright. Communicating with your friends is more relaxed as they already know you. They know what type of person you are. They are not trying to figure you out and thinking about how you would contribute to circle of friends because they already know. However, even when you are communicating with friends it is important to be an active listener because a conversation cannot be a conversation if it is just you talking. Be aware of your body language, if a friend is telling you how they are worried about their grandmother's health do not be falling asleep while they are talking to you about this. Another moment when talking to friends is informal is through text or emails. Most teenagers tend to not text in complete sentences to each other or send an email without a greeting or subject. Friends also love to send memes to each other which is something that a typically office wide email does not include. Also when speaking you wold use a wide variety of emotions in your voice to convey your thoughts such as if you where pumped about your brand new shoes you might yell in excitement and state how ecstatic you are. In conclusion, the communication between friends is informal and more relaxed.

Communication with a family member also tends to be informal. The same jokes may not be said to your great grandparents as to your best friend, but there is still a more relaxed atmosphere when speaking to them. You pay more attention when your elders speak to you or when your parents are speaking to you. The way you communicate through written words is also different from how you would write to your friends. For instance, if you were to send a happy holiday text message to your family you would most likely use less abbreviated words and more complete sentences, but you would not be trying to use the same dictation you use in the office. Your body language would be a bit more controlled especially depending on the family member. To a sister you might stick your tongue out joking while they are talking. However, while your parents are converting with the elders you probably would not do that. When communicating within family there is still a relaxed nature, but you are also considerate of what you say and how you say it. You can still jump and yell in joy when something blissful occurs and your family will be happy with you probably also celebrating.

When communicating with an employer at an interview, you would be considerate of your word choice, how you say something, and what you say as this relationship requires formal communication. There is a tremendous amount of active listening required as well as more elaborate answers when speaking. You pay close attention to your body language such as your posture and eye contact. Most times the atmosphere is serious therefore jokes such as puns are not being cracked. In an interview the person does not know who you are they are trying to develop an understand of who you are and what you will be bringing to improve or benefit the office. Prior or after the interview when communicating through email you use a greeting, the subject line, and a closing. You pay close attention to your word choice and grammar. If the interviewer informs you you have been hired despite your excitement inside you do not get up and start dancing, yelling, and celebrating. You simply shake their hand and thank them for giving you the opportunity to work with the company. Overall the communication used in an interview is formal.

Much like in an interview, your communication with your mentor is also formal. You use proper English when speaking. You use active listening when they are speaking. You say yes ma'am and sir when spoken to. Your body language is proper and engaged. Your written communication is also formal with proper use of the English language and grammar. Your tone of voice is controlled. You are contentiously proving who you are, thus continuously maintain that state of professionalism.