Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 202 · 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 voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
5. 5.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🧭 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
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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