Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 53 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) plz (d) pleeease
20. 20.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
37. 37.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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