Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 124 · 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 am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
7. 7.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 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
36. 36.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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