Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 430 · 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? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
14. 14.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
17. 17.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (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.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
23. 23.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 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
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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