Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 173 · 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 birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
18. 18.💬 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
19. 19.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
28. 28.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal

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