Tips for Clear Communication, Career Center, Ball State University

Tips for Clear Communication

Have clear beginnings and endings. Don't let your sentences run together or trail off.
Avoid using vocal pauses and slang like um, uh, like, and you know.
Plan what you want to communicate to the interviewer. (For example, before speaking to an employer on the telephone or in person, practice your introduction and greeting.)
Answer the question asked and volunteer relevant information.
Answer "the question behind the question": What is the interviewer really asking?
Don't ramble.
Don't use slang and other forms of poor English.
Beware of using too much industry jargon.