Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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