Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 170 · 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 speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 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
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🧭 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
10. 10.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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