Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 344 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
10. 10.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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