The differences of Formal and Informal communication

In generally,formal communication is that which is connected with the formal organizational arrangement and the official status or the place of the communicator and the receiver. It moves through the formal channels authoritatively accepted positions in the organization chart. Formal communication is mostly in black and white.

Informal communication includes all the various methods of relaying information or messages between people. There are none of the trappings of formal messages, such as company letterhead, planned meetings or specific introductions of guests.