Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 514 · 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 call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
9. 9.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
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: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal

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