Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 153 · 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) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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