Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 111 · 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
6. 6.💬 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
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
17. 17.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
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 call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
29. 29.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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