Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 233 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 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
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
36. 36.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal

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