Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 587 · 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: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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