Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 37 · 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 speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
18. 18.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
28. 28.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
33. 33.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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