Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 297 · 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: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
13. 13.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
22. 22.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
29. 29.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
35. 35.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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