Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 350 · 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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
8. 8.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
20. 20.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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 “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
24. 24.💬 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
25. 25.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
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.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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