Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 379 · 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 phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
23. 23.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
35. 35.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 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
40. 40.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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