Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 146 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) kinda (d) gotta
2. 2.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
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: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
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 would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal

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