Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 251 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (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) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”

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