Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 2 · 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
4. 4.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
36. 36.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal

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