Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 67 · 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 write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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 a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
22. 22.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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