Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 436 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
5. 5.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
13. 13.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 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
26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
40. 40.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual

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