Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 175 · 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 “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
5. 5.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
22. 22.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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