Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 171 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
28. 28.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
30. 30.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
39. 39.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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