Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 446 · 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: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and casual
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
35. 35.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal

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