Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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