Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 289 · 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? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
10. 10.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
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 am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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