Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 292 · 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: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
6. 6.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
10. 10.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
37. 37.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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