← Formal or informal tone lesson New set →

Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 377 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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!”.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. informal
  3. True
  4. False
  5. informal
  6. going to
  7. an informal line
  8. True
  9. True
  10. formal
  11. informal
  12. an informal line
  13. False
  14. who you are talking to
  15. please
  16. “Good morning”
  17. True
  18. an informal line
  19. False
  20. True
  21. formal
  22. an informal line
  23. False
  24. “I am not sure.”
  25. True
  26. False
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. “Thank you very much.”
  33. an informal line
  34. True
  35. False
  36. formal
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a formal line

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students