Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 556 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
24. 24.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
26. 26.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
29. 29.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
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: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students