Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 631 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 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
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
25. 25.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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