Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 252 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
34. 34.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal

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