Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 346 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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