Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 646 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
5. 5.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
6. 6.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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