Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 260 · 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 look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
12. 12.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
18. 18.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
21. 21.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
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: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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