Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 420 · 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
37. 37.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal

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