Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 516 · 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: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
28. 28.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
36. 36.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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