Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 268 · 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: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 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
22. 22.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
27. 27.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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