Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 191 · 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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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 voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
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: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
33. 33.💬 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
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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