Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 58 · 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: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
15. 15.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 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
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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