Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 106 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
18. 18.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
26. 26.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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