Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 477 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
2. 2.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
15. 15.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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