Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 561 · 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.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
23. 23.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
26. 26.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
40. 40.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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