Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 461 · 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: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
4. 4.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and casual
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 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
31. 31.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
38. 38.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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