Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 593 · 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 voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🧭 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
20. 20.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) kinda (d) gotta
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
37. 37.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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