Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 497 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧭 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
22. 22.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal

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