1. COMMUNICATION FORMAL INFORMAL communication

2. WHAT IS FORMAL COMMUNICATION ? FORMAL COMMUNICATION IT DEALS WITH THE SHARING OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION WITH OTHERSWHO NEED IT. WHAT IS INFORMAL COMMUNICATION ? INFORMAL COMMUNICATION IT DEALS WITH THE SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH FRIENDS,PEERS,WHICH HAS NO SKELETON LIKE FORMAL COMMUNCATION.

3. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORMAL & INFORMAL COMMUNICATION FORMAL  Usually used in a professional setting  Uses more standard language  Has a more formal tone  Places higher importance on correct grammar and spelling  Is used mainly with non-peers & people you don’t know well  Is more likely to be needed in business,career or educational situations INFORMAL  usually used with friends and family  Uses more casual language  Has a more relaxed tone  Places less emphasis on correct grammar and spelling  Is used mainly with peers and other people you know well  Is more likely to be needed in personal situations

4. EXAMPLES OF FORMAL & INFORMAL COMMUNICATION FORMAL  Email to a professor  Online discussion board post  Job interview  In class presentation  Resume and cover letter  Shaking hands to greet your boss INFORMAL  Text message to a friend  Tweet or facebook status  Family dinner  Socialising at a club meeting  Birthday card for a relative  Hugging your mother to say hello