Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 627 · 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 an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🧭 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
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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