Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 621 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧭 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
5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
8. 8.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
15. 15.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal

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