Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 287 · 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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 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
3. 3.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (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 planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
25. 25.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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