Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 193 · 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 emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
10. 10.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
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.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
33. 33.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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