Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 136 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock

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