Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 208 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
11. 11.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
32. 32.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
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? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
40. 40.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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