Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 213 · 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 “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 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
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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