Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 583 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 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
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal

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