Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 138 · 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) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
2. 2.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
6. 6.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.💬 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
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) gotta (d) wanna
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
23. 23.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
32. 32.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
37. 37.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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