Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 361 · 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.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
18. 18.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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