Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 639 · 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧭 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
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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