Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 575 · 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: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
13. 13.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.💬 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
31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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