Business Communication Formats

Direct
Format:

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Used to communicate information that is not controversial.
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Indirect
Format:
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Used to try to get people to consider doing something they otherwise might not do.
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The format used depends
on what one needs to do
to attain one's goals.

Indirect formats are used
when the Direct format
doesn't work.

Formats also work well
when communicating
verbally.
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