Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 133 · 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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
15. 15.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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