Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 200 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 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

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