Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 327 · 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 “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
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: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
22. 22.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
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? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 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
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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