Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 630 · 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 voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
19. 19.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
34. 34.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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