Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 611 · 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: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
6. 6.💬 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
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
40. 40.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather

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