Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 405 · 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 a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) gotta (d) wanna
3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
20. 20.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
26. 26.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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