1. Speak clearly and slowly.
Although it is a common to shout to be heard, speaking loudly is unnatural and makes you difficult to understand.
2. Make sure your face is visible.
Watching your facial expressions and how your lips are moving can help those with hearing loss to fill
in the missing pieces that they didn’t hear. Looking away, covering your mouth, or speaking from a different room in the house will take away those visual cues.
3. Slow down.
Do not speak too quickly. It may take longer for those with hearing loss to process what you are saying.
4. Consider the lighting.
Poor lighting and/or back-lighting will make it difficult to see your face.
5. Try different ways of communicating
Write things down, text or email, and demonstrate rather than relying exclusively on spoken words.
6. Turn down the noise.
Try to get away from or eliminate noise in the room, such as the TV, music, the dishwasher, or noisy office equipment.
7. Be patient.
Remember that your communication partner likely does not enjoy mishearing you any more than you enjoy repeating yourself. Try rephrasing when you are not heard.