Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 41 · 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 emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
16. 16.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
27. 27.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
33. 33.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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