Face-to-face communication vs emails or phone calls I agree that face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone Nowadays people go from one place to another for various purposes: business men go to the market places to visit their customers or promote their goods; diplomats attend conferences to settle international disputes or crises; even military people from different countries hold regular talks to avoid misunderstanding or exchange ideas On all such occasions, face-to-face talk is indispensable for them to attain their goals Face-to-face talk provides an opportunity for people to have interactive communication Today, companies that need to recruit new staff members generally require an interview with the applicants Bosses may test the applicants' ability and try find whether they are suited to the jobs by asking them questions or even giving some quizzes On the other hand, the job-seekers may ask the interviewers something they want to know about the company or the position they apply for Another advantage of face-to-face talk is that one may communicate the other people he talks to by means of something other than languages For instance, sometimes language constitutes an obstacle for communication between people of different countries However, they can communicate with each other by using gestures, facial expressions, or other body languages On other occasions, one may persuade other people by affecting their moods or feelings, which only possible when they face with each other Of course, in many times, people use other types of communication, such as letters, telephone calls or email For those who live far away, face-to-face talk may be too costly as they have to spent money and time for the traveling Sometimes people have no need for direct talks as the matters may be too trivial and a letter or a telephone call is enough But face-to-face communication has remained the most important means and has many advantages over others