Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 280 · 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: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
8. 8.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta

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