Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 475 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 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
10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
33. 33.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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