Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 256 · 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? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) gotta
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧭 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
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) please
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 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
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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