Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 492 · 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 write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
20. 20.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
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? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” 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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