Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 505 · 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 letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) please
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
35. 35.🧭 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
36. 36.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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