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Key Differences Between Formal and Informal Letter
The significant points of difference between formal and informal letters are discussed as under:
- A formal letter is one, written in formal language, in the stipulated format, for official purpose. A letter is said to be informal when it is written in a friendly manner, to someone you are familiar with.
- Formal letters are written for official or professional communication. On the other hand, informal letters are used for casual or personal communication.
- There is a manner prescribed for writing formal letters. As opposed to informal communication, which does not follow any format.
- Formal letters are usually written in the third person, however, for business letters, first person is used. On the contrary, informal letters are written in first, second and third person.
- Formal letters are used for writing letters to business, i.e. partners, suppliers, customers, clients, etc. , college or institute, employer, professionals, etc. As against this, we use informal letters for writing letters to friends, relatives, acquaintance, etc.
- While writing formal letters, we use passive voice. Conversely, an active and imperative voice is used.
- The sentences we use at the time of writing a formal letter are, long and complex. Unlike an informal letter, where we use short and simple sentences which are easy to interpret.
- The size of a formal letter should be concise; that does not include irrelevant matter. In contrast, the informal letter can be concise or large.
- Formal letters do not include contraction like (didn’t, can’t) and abbreviations rather it uses full forms. As compared to informal letters, which makes use of contraction, abbreviation, idioms, phrasal verbs and even slang and colloquial terms.
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