Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 284 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
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: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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