Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 649 · 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: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
5. 5.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal

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