Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 667 · 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 “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 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
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) plz (d) pleeease

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