Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 632 · 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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
8. 8.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (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.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
36. 36.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal

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