Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 184 · 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.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal

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