Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 426 · 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? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
15. 15.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
20. 20.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
21. 21.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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