Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 448 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
4. 4.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
17. 17.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
38. 38.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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