Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 264 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 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
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
24. 24.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
26. 26.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and casual
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal

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