Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 303 · 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.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
39. 39.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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