Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 665 · 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) gotta (d) going to
2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
12. 12.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
28. 28.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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