Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 56 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
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.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 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
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
28. 28.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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