Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 684 · 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.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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