Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 364 · 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 texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 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
21. 21.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
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: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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