• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

The Business Communication

Empowering Connections for Success

  • Introduction
  • Skills
  • Types
    • Oral Communication
    • Written Communication
    • Internal Communication
    • Non-Verbal Communication
    • Modern communication
  • Letter Writing
    • Report Writing
  • Secretarial
    • Employment Communication
    • Company Meeting
  • Show Search
Hide Search
You are here: Home / Non-Verbal Communication / Disadvantages Of Non-Verbal Communication in Business

Disadvantages Of Non-Verbal Communication in Business

Posted By The Business Communication Leave a Comment

Non-verbal method of communication can be used simultaneously with written and oral methods of communication. Although non-verbal communication enjoys a lot of advantages in exchanging information, it has some limitations. Its key limitations are as follows –

Table of Contents

Toggle
  • Disadvantages Of Non-Verbal Communication
    • Lack Of Formality
    • Expressing Contradiction With Verbal Statement
    • Ambiguity
    • Culture Oriented
    • Lack Of Explanation Of Message
    • Problem Relating To Preserving Information

Disadvantages Of Non-Verbal Communication

Disadvantages Of Non-Verbal Communication

Lack Of Formality

Non-verbal communication is not formal ad well structured as like as written and oral communication. So, it cannot be used in any formal situation.

Expressing Contradiction With Verbal Statement

Though non-verbal cues help in expressing the meaning of verbal message more accurately, they may express contradictory meaning with verbal statement.

Ambiguity

When the sender uses ambiguous or unfamiliar non-verbal cues, the receiver may fail to understand the meaning of the message. As a result, communication between them may also fail.

Culture Oriented

Use of non-verbal cues are generally culture oriented. Therefore, non-verbal cues of one culture cannot be used in another culture. Although some cues remain same across cultures, their meaning differ significantly.

For example, in United States, a circle forming with the thumb and index finger indicates the symbol “OK” or “every thing is right.” But in France, this symbol means “Zero”, while it means “money” in Japan.

Related Articles
- Kinds of Non-Verbal Communication
- Visual Communication Examples
- Medias or ways or forms of visual communication
- What is Visual Communication? Advantages and Disadvantages

Lack Of Explanation Of Message

Although non-verbal cues can convey message like verbal communication, it cannot carry any explanation of the message to the receiver.

Problem Relating To Preserving Information

Non-verbal communication occurs through various body movements, symbols, signs, colors, sounds etc. As a result, such information cannot be preserved for use in future.

Read Also: Kinds of Non-Verbal Communication.

LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH!

We’d love to keep you updated with our latest news and offers! 😎

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

You're on the list!! Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Filed Under: Non-Verbal Communication Tagged With: disadvantages of non-verbal communication

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Copyright © 2013–2025 by The Business Communication All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Contact