Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 324 · 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 write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) please
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
6. 6.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
11. 11.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
16. 16.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (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.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? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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