Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 334 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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