Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 599 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
24. 24.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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