Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 445 · 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) please
18. 18.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
24. 24.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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