Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 388 · 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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