Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 676 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) please
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
7. 7.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
24. 24.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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