Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 685 · 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 write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) kinda (d) gotta
8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
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 letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal

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