Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 29 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
26. 26.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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