Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 211 · 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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
7. 7.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧭 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
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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