Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 239 · 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: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
6. 6.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
15. 15.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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