Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 443 · 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
15. 15.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
21. 21.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
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.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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