Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 118 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
23. 23.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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