Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 607 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal

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