Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 447 · 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 look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
11. 11.🧭 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
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta
29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 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
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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