Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 427 · 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: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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