Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 471 · 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: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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