Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 222 · 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 write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal 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.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
29. 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
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 a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal

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