Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 675 · 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 a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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