Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 102 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
18. 18.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal

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