Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 523 · 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.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
21. 21.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) kinda (d) gotta
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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