Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 1 · 40 questions

Tip (Person first, then words): Formal: emails to the principal, interviews, calls to offices, letters, your supervisor at work, a panel of judges. Informal: friends, cousins, family chats, birthday messages, planning a picnic. Formal words in full: “going to”, not “gonna”; “please”, not “pls”; “Yes”, not “Yup”; “Thank you very much”, not “Thx!”.

1. 1.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
21. 21.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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