Miscommunication often stems from a misalignment of explicit and implicit meaning between the sender and receiver. Some people are straightforward; others expect you to read between the lines. Phrasing your messages in an explicit manner prevents miscommunication.

What is the cause of misunderstanding?

Perhaps the biggest reason for miscommunication and misunderstanding is a disparity of viewpoints. In other words, the two parties can have a different idea of what the subject of the conversation means. This is due to mental models.

Who is responsible for miscommunication?

1: Sender-related Miscommunication. The responsibility of the sender of a message is to make it as easy as possible to understand the intended meaning. If work must be done to get your point across, it is on you as the sender to do all you can to make that happen.