Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 529 · 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: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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