Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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