Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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