Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 538 · 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 write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
32. 32.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal

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