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Giving and Receiving Verbal Instructions: Functional Language |
02 Feb 2024
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The ability to understand verbal instructions is a necessary requirement in most workplaces across all industries. Giving verbal instructions is often the quickest and most effective way to communicate ideas. When giving instructions we should do the following:
When receiving instructions is important that you:
GIVING INSTRUCTIONS Sequencing
Starting Out
Continuing
Finishing
Using Conditional Instructions
Checking that Someone Understands
Asking for Instructions
Querying Instructions
Checking Instructions
Clarifying Instructions
Confirming that you Understand
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