Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 196 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 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
10. 10.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (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.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
31. 31.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal

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