Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 679 · 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 “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 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
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
13. 13.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
21. 21.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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