Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 458 · 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: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
8. 8.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
14. 14.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 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
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
32. 32.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
40. 40.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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