Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 641 · 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: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
3. 3.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
22. 22.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 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
29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
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: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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