Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 525 · 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: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
3. 3.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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