Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 320 · 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 “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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