Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 437 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
11. 11.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
30. 30.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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