Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 568 · 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? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 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
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
20. 20.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short

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