Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 216 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal

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