Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 224 · 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) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
2. 2.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
5. 5.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
7. 7.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
19. 19.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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