Communication Repair Strategies

What does communication repair strategy mean?

• Something about talking

• Fixing a conversation

• Choosing when to ignore or speak in a converstaion

• the ability to persist in communication and to modify, repeat, or revise a conversation when the first communication attempt was not heard.

Answer explanation

Communication strategies are used to adjust the communication situation to suit individual needs. Some top strategies include:

ask for repetition

Rephrase what you heard

Avoid noisy rooms

Look directly at speaker

Facial expressions says A LOT about your message. For example, circle which emoji you would respond to "Want to grab dinner tonight?".

Which communication repair strategy is being used?

"Hey we're ... to get ...".

"Can you say that again more clearly please?"

• Repetition

• Repeat spoken more clearly

• Who knows

• Breakdown

Which communication repair strategy is being used here?

"Oh hey let's stop by for ... on the way home."

"Did you say we were stopping for fast food?"

• Emphasizing key words

• Rephrasing what you heard

• Repeating louder

• No clue

Revision is a strategy where you use different words to get the same message across. What's a good example of revising this statement?

"We really need to...my car....mom comes home."

• "Wait, what?"

• "We have to do what before mom gets back? Clean your car?"

• "What about mom?"

• "Can you say that again?"

Which communication strategy is okay to use?

• Show or point what you are talking about.

• Repeating louder or slowly.

• Rewording what you said.

• Facing the person and making sure they are paying attention to you.

Answer explanation

All of these strategies are helpful and are used constantly!

How do you like to ask for someone to repeat themselves?

• "Huh?"

• "What?"

• "I didn't hear you. Can you say that again?"

• "Did you say...?"

Answer explanation

While any of these are okay, the best one to save you and your friend time is to try to repeat back what you heard as much as possible.

Which communication repair strategy do you like using the most?

• Moving to a quieter space

• Asking for repetition

• Sitting or standing close to the speaker

• Pretending you heard them