Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 338 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
30. 30.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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