Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 459 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) plz (d) pleeease
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
11. 11.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
39. 39.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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