Interpersonal communication is exactly that inter-personal, i.e.

you can be
more casual with the way you word what you say. The tone can for the most
part be laid back since its not formal writing. The audience in these instances
are usual co-worker and colleagues, so you can get away with tiny grammar
issues for the most part. As for purpose this is mostly of a nature that is
friendly or just inter-office hijinx.

On the flipside when you are dealing with business communication you want
to keep it as close to topic as possible. No embellishments, no grammatical
errors, and no casual terms at all. You are trying to put your best foot forward
and you are most likely dealing with the hierarchy so tone has to be business
at all times. I have had bosses that may let some casual banter enter the
conversation from time to time, but for the most part they want you to keep it
professional.

The qualities that make any written form of communication effective are tone
and grammar. When in any form of writing if either of those two things are
missing then its makes it very difficult to get your point across. if i were to write
a letter whether it be to a friend or a business associate. Grammatical errors
and improper tone could drastically hamper the message I was trying to
convey. 

I already try to incorporate both tone and grammar in my writing, more so tone
than anything. I think that if the reader can get on the same page(pun
intended) as me then what I am trying to say comes off smoother. Tone also
allows me to inject levity into my writing, if I set the tone correctly my
sometimes odd, or corny sense of humor shines thru.

I think I can incorporate other elements into my writing style by simply keeping
and open mind, and being mindful of my audience. Realizing what is an
appropriate topic and one that isn't based solely on my readers.