Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 642 · 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: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
28. 28.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
36. 36.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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