Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 560 · 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? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 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
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
35. 35.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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