Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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