Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 228 · 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.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
13. 13.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
18. 18.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.💬 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
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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