Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 628 · 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 talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
14. 14.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
33. 33.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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