Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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