Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 634 · 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 a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧭 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
4. 4.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
7. 7.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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