Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 491 · 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 “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
6. 6.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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