Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 582 · 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: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
10. 10.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
15. 15.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 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
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges 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.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal

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