Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 670 · 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 “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal 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 call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (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: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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