Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 504 · 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 phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
17. 17.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
26. 26.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 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
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
35. 35.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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