Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 114 · 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 a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
5. 5.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🧭 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
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
27. 27.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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