Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 615 · 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: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
6. 6.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
18. 18.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie 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.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal

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