State the nature of your relationship (friend, sweetheart, boss, etc.) AND give a real or fake name 2. Describe the context of the misunderstanding 3. Describe what the other person did, said, or failed to do 4. Explain how you interpreted their behavior and why the misunderstanding created confusion and/or created problems in the relationship 5. Identify and explain which common perceptual tendency was affecting your inaccurate perception and put the label in bold font