Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 250 · 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.💬 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
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
24. 24.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
29. 29.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
35. 35.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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