Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 255 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
7. 7.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
14. 14.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal

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