Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 206 · 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 emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
11. 11.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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