Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 352 · 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 say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
2. 2.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
6. 6.💬 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
7. 7.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
14. 14.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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