Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 511 · 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 family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
5. 5.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
29. 29.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 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
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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