Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 164 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
6. 6.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
13. 13.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
17. 17.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 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
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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