diff --git a/cogs/commands.py b/cogs/commands.py
index 3fd0e4c..9ae410f 100644
--- a/cogs/commands.py
+++ b/cogs/commands.py
@@ -526,12 +526,18 @@ class Commands(discord.Cog, name="Commands"):
         required=True,
         autocomplete=Translations_autocompleter.get_languages,
     )
+    @discord.option(
+        name="formality",
+        description="Formal/Informal tone of translation",
+        required=False,
+        autocomplete=Translations_autocompleter.get_formality_values,
+    )
     @discord.guild_only()
     async def translate(
-        self, ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, text: str, target_language: str
+        self, ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, text: str, target_language: str, formality: str,
     ):
         if self.translations_cog:
-            await self.translations_cog.translate_command(ctx, text, target_language)
+            await self.translations_cog.translate_command(ctx, text, target_language, formality)
         else:
             await ctx.respond(
                 "Translations are disabled on this server.", ephemeral=True
diff --git a/cogs/translation_service_cog.py b/cogs/translation_service_cog.py
index fc217a4..05c226b 100644
--- a/cogs/translation_service_cog.py
+++ b/cogs/translation_service_cog.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TranslationService(discord.Cog, name="TranslationService"):
 
         return embed
 
-    async def translate_command(self, ctx, text, target_language):
+    async def translate_command(self, ctx, text, target_language, formality):
         """Delete all local images"""
         await ctx.defer()
         # TODO Add pagination!
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TranslationService(discord.Cog, name="TranslationService"):
 
         try:
             response = await self.translation_model.send_translate_request(
-                text, TranslationModel.get_country_code_from_name(target_language)
+                text, TranslationModel.get_country_code_from_name(target_language), formality
             )
         except aiohttp.ClientResponseError as e:
             await ctx.respond(f"There was an error with the DeepL API: {e.message}")
diff --git a/models/autocomplete_model.py b/models/autocomplete_model.py
index 73c1db4..8d99a1f 100644
--- a/models/autocomplete_model.py
+++ b/models/autocomplete_model.py
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ class Translations_autocompleter:
             if language.lower().startswith(ctx.value.lower())
         ]
 
+    async def get_formality_values(self, ctx: discord.AutocompleteContext):
+        """gets valid values for the formality option"""
+        return [
+            value
+            for value in ["prefer_more", "prefer_less"]
+            if value.lower().startswith(ctx.value.lower())
+        ]
+
 
 class File_autocompleter:
     """Autocompleter for the opener command"""
diff --git a/models/deepl_model.py b/models/deepl_model.py
index f851a14..2622a92 100644
--- a/models/deepl_model.py
+++ b/models/deepl_model.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TranslationModel:
         max_tries=4,
         on_backoff=backoff_handler,
     )
-    async def send_translate_request(self, text, translate_language):
+    async def send_translate_request(self, text, translate_language, formality):
         print("The text is: ", text)
         print("The language is: ", translate_language)
         print("The token is ", self.deepl_token)
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class TranslationModel:
             payload = {
                 "text": text,
                 "target_lang": translate_language,
+                "formality": "default" if formality is None else formality,
             }
             # Instead of sending as json, we want to send as regular post params
             headers = {