Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 333 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
8. 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 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
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
26. 26.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal

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