Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 591 · 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: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
4. 4.🧭 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
5. 5.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
21. 21.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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