Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 134 · 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: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
22. 22.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
36. 36.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
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 a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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