Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 668 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
12. 12.💬 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
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
22. 22.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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