Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 266 · 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 an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal

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