Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 311 · 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: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 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
28. 28.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to

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