Letter of Advice

Dear Bob and Mary, I would like to congratulate both of you on your recent engagement. I feel honored that you have asked me for advice from the valuable information I have studied in my Interpersonal Communication course. Most people feel as though they have better communication with those they are closet to, when in reality, those communications may be worse due to “closeness communication bias” (Annonymus,2011). We often tend to lose our communication detail once we get comfortable with those we are close to. I would like to offer you some advice for better communication using some of the skills I studied in this course. I feel that you probably use some of these skills while communicating on a daily basis, without even thinking about it. I would like to begin by explaining the principles of misconceptions in effective interpersonal communication. Effective interpersonal communication can be achieved through conscious awareness of the following principles. We must treat each other with respect, do not interrupt one another and know that we have the right to pass. By treating each other with respect we put the energy we use complaining about others to better use. For example, we enjoy ourselves and are present for loved ones instead of being distracted by difficulties with others. When we agree not to interrupt one another we focus our attention on what our loved one has to say. By doing so, the conversation will become more interesting and worthwhile instead of difficult or boring. Choosing not to do something that we feel we ‘should’ do when we don’t want to is using our right to pass. Trying to change others does not show love, nor is it possible. We must acknowledge that when others try to change us, it is uncomfortable. We must take responsibility for our own actions, because no-one else can. Next, I would like to describe