Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 64 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
7. 7.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
26. 26.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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