Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 125 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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