Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 455 · 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: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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