Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 435 · 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? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) please
14. 14.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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