High context culture requires

reading between the lines

In a high context culture – 
1. Communication is indirect, …, …, … and nuanced
2. Non-verbal means like tone of voice, …, … and facial expressions carry
a great deal of meaning 
3. True intent of the message is not communicated (verbally, non-
verbally) and is often left to the interpretation of the individual which
requires contextual understanding and reading between the lines. In other
words, verbal message is (indirect, direct) often talking around the point
and requires shared cultural context to carry meaning 
4. Focus on (long, short)-term relationships to derive meaning which
makes (explicitness, implicitness) unnecessary
5. During meetings, do not summarise the key takeaways or follow it up
with (written, unwritten) communication with the implicit assumption
that everyone got their part right 
6. Individuals who value (high, low) context communication find (low,
high) context style of communication as extremely detailed, distrustful
and a waste of time due to repetition of message. “If you are from a high
context culture, you might say to a low-context communicator such
phrases as stating the obvious things – You didn’t have to say it! We all
understood! You talk to us like we are children” 
7. High-context cultures often exhibit less-direct verbal and nonverbal
communication, using small communication gestures and reading more
meaning into these less-direct messages. High context defines cultures that
are usually relational and (collectivist, individualist) and which most
highlight (interpersonal, impersonal) relationships, those in which
harmony and the well-being of the group is preferred over individual
achievement.
Low context culture requires stating as you mean it
In a low context culture – 
1. Communication is concise, …, …, … and clear
2. Requires attention to the (literal, not literal) meanings of words than
to the context surrounding them 
3. With emphasis on sending and receiving accurate messages, nothing
is left to interpretation and actual intent is conveyed in (words,
gestures). Repetition is often used to provide the necessary clarity  
4. The purpose and outcome of the communication takes precedence
over interpersonal relationships. Focus on following standards and
procedures leads to (short, long) term relationships. This requires
that more value be placed on logic, facts and (directness,
indirectness) of the message
5. Summarising the key takeaways from the meeting and nailing things
down in writing are expected to avoid confusion and set clear
expectations 
6. Individuals who value low context communication find high context
communicator as lazy, undisciplined, secretive, lacking transparency,
unable to communicate effectively or those who waste a lot of time
in trying to build relationships as opposed to getting the work done 
7. Low-context cultures do the opposite; direct verbal communication is
needed to properly understand a message and relies heavily on
(explicit, implicit) verbal skills. Communicators are (expected, not
expected) to know each other’s background, and communication is
not necessarily shaped by long-standing relationships between
speakers. The meaning of messages is more dependent on the words
rather than on their interpretation.