Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 666 · 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) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
22. 22.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud

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