Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 509 · 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) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
9. 9.💬 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
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
13. 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
16. 16.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🧭 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
33. 33.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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