Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 272 · 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: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
15. 15.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 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
19. 19.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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