Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 45 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.💬 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
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal

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