Written communication cannot always be said to be the best choice for personal, academic, and business communication. It has its cons as discussed below:Written communication does not have a personal touch and hence sometimes becomes less effective.The facial expression and tone of voice are missing in written communication. Thus, there is a likelihood of miscommunication as feelings like humour, sarcasm, etc. cannot be conveyed.In this form of communication, instant feedback is not possible.Written communication seems to be more expensive in terms of storage, materials utilized, etc. Though, in current days, digital mode of written communication prevails. However, that also has to be stored.Written communication gets destroyed and can also be lost with time.The element of permanency in written communication sometimes creates liability and also can be misused by sharing or creating a replica.