Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 101 · 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.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
5. 5.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
20. 20.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
26. 26.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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