Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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