Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 317 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
2. 2.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal

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