Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 633 · 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 look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
4. 4.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
8. 8.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
26. 26.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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