Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 12 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
2. 2.💬 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
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
9. 9.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal

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