Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 661 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
2. 2.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (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 a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
24. 24.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
37. 37.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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