Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 462 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 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
17. 17.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
20. 20.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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