Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 482 · 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 “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
3. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
8. 8.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
19. 19.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
21. 21.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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