Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 608 · 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 scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
15. 15.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 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
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
25. 25.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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