Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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