How do other's perceive you? There are ways we communicate our thoughts, feelings, and needs to others. These communication styles differ depending on the situation and the person that we are communicating with. Good communication skills require a high level of self-awareness. Understanding your personal style of communicating will go a long way toward helping you to create good and lasting impressions on others. By becoming more aware of how others perceive you, you can adapt more readily to their styles of communicating.