Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 105 · 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: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) plss (d) pleeease
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
30. 30.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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