Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 662 · 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 “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal 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? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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