Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 286 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
13. 13.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
16. 16.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 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
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🧭 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
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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