Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 498 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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