Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 574 · 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: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) plz
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
16. 16.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 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
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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