Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 588 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
5. 5.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
7. 7.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 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
14. 14.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (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: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
35. 35.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”

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