Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 659 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
2. 2.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
11. 11.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 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
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
38. 38.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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