Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 601 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
27. 27.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 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
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal

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