Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 148 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
6. 6.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
9. 9.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
14. 14.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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