1. To get immediate feedback from the receiver and be able to adjust the message (if needed)
2. To give/have quick clarifications
3. To give and receive information in real time
4. To control the situations in order to ensure the fulfillment of the objectives and immediately use persuasive strategies to influence the interlocutor
5. To be more friendly: oral communication is less formal than written communication
6. To spend less (money and time): oral communication is not as costly a process as that of the written correspondence
7. To communicate to groups of people