Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 109 · 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: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
15. 15.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
24. 24.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
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) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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