Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 677 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 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
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
29. 29.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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