Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 411 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) please
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
19. 19.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
27. 27.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.💬 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
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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