Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 359 · 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 a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
3. 3.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
13. 13.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
17. 17.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 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
29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
32. 32.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) plz

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