Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 49 · 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 “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧭 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
4. 4.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
30. 30.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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