Advantages of Verbal Communication
Following are the advantages of Verbal
Communication:
➨It saves time in communication.
➨It is quick in obtaining feedback once
delivered.
➨It provides complete understanding of
communication delivered and there is chance to make it more clear in case of
doubts in interpretation of words or ideas.
➨It is more reliable method of
communication.
➨It is flexible and effective for all.
➨It is powerful means of persuation and
control.
➨It
is cheaper way of communication and hence saves money.
Disadvantages of Verbal Communication
Following are the disadvantages of Verbal
Communication:
➨poor vocabulary, inability to express oneself
in a concise and clear manner
➨you can not retract/delete/revise/change something once you
said i.
➨Language barriers.
➨Costly.
➨It is difficult for certain people to understand speech due to
various speech tones used in verbal communication.
➨There
is chance of leak of secret information with the help of modern devices such as
polygraph or lie detector. Often secret information can be obtained while the
person is under the influence of alcohol.