The main characteristics of informal language are:
- We use informal language when we communicate with people close to us or people that we have known for a certain period of time.
- Although we use it in both spoken and written form, it is more frequent in speech.
- In written form, we usually use it in personal text messages and on social networks.
- Informal writing consists of abbreviations and contractions.
- The informal language tone is more relaxed than the tone of formal language.
- Informal language often includes slang.