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Here the information to be communicated is written down on paper. The sender and receiver should both be in a position to read and write. Written communication can take any of the following forms;
1. Letter
2. Memorandum
3. Report
4. Minutes
5. Press Release
Advantages
- Provides Written Record
- Can be used to communicate complex ideas
- Provides analysis and evaluation
- Spreads information to dispersed receivers.
- Can confirm oral reports
- Forms basis of contracts or agreement
Disadvantages
- Can take time to produce
- Can be expensive
- Communication tends to be informal and distant
- Can cause problems of interpretation
- Instant feedback not possible
- Takes time for opinions, ideas or views to be exchanged.
francis1897 answered the question on March 15, 2023 at 08:36
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