Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 643 · 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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
11. 11.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 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
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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