← Formal or informal tone lesson New set →

Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 263 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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!”.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. “Yes”
  3. an informal line
  4. “Good morning”
  5. informal
  6. False
  7. formal
  8. an informal line
  9. formal
  10. an informal line
  11. formal
  12. a formal line
  13. informal
  14. formal
  15. formal
  16. True
  17. True
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. who you are talking to
  28. True
  29. an informal line
  30. True
  31. “I am not sure.”
  32. False
  33. False
  34. informal
  35. False
  36. formal
  37. formal
  38. a formal line
  39. True
  40. False

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students