Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 112 · 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: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
4. 4.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
21. 21.💬 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
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
24. 24.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
33. 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
35. 35.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather

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