Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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