Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 293 · 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? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal

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