Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 524 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) plz (d) pleeease
17. 17.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
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? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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