Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 501 · 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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 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
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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