Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 456 · 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 texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
14. 14.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
20. 20.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧭 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
29. 29.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal

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